Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
34% of residents live below the poverty line in Pickensville, against 16% in Alabama’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 187 Alabama towns, just 4 have a higher average commute than Pickensville. MONTGOMERY (snagboat) is on the National Register of Historic Places. Pickensville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Pickensville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 276 in 1850, a low of 132 in 1970, 557 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1925 and 2 maps from 1974 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pickensville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Pickensville.
1.7% of working residents work locally in Pickensville, where Alabama’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 8%. Half of commuters travel less than 42 miles. The top destinations are Tuscaloosa (16%), Aliceville (11%) and Reform (4%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The national flood insurance program has paid 35 claims in Pickensville since 1990. On expected storm and flood damage, Pickensville sits above 71% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 43% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Pickensville after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among 188 Alabama towns, just 10 have a higher July high than Pickensville. July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 34° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No violent or property crimes were reported in Pickensville in 2024. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Pickensville is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
The share of adults in Pickensville who worry about having enough food: 35%. Among 188 Alabama towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Pickensville. The town beats the Alabama average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| Pickensville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 24% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 53% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 15% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Pickensville | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.6% | 14.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.5% | 78% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 17.5% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.9 miles of trail. The biggest park or preserve is Pickensville Recreation Area, at 49 acres. The trail network density for Pickensville comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Pickensville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.2% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pickensville Recreation Area | 0.2 mi | 49 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Pickensville; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Pickensville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama.
Where Pickensville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Alabama, United States
Pickensville is a rural town in Pickens County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pickensville had a population of 557. It was initially incorporated in 1839 (although two other sources claim 1825 and 1835) and briefly served before that as the first county seat of Pickens County. Carrollton was designated as the seat in the early 1830s. According to the U.S. Census, the incorporation of Pickensville lapsed after 1920. It did not reappear again on the rolls of incorporated towns until 1970.
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Pickensville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Harvey Butler Fergusson and Jacob H. Sharp.
