Population/ Labor Pool
An important characteristic of workforces in most any rural area in the nation are that despite a relatively low population within a specific county, the workforce is willing and accustomed to traveling further distances to work. While Pickens County Alabama has an outstanding workforce within its borders, any business operating in the county will draw the attention of the whole region, greatly expanding the labor pool.
For addition workforce information covering a variety of different characteristics in greater detail, please view the State of the Workforce Report, produced annually by The University of Alabama’s Center for Business and Economic Research.
Population
| County | 20-Mile Radius | 50-Mile Radius | |
| 2010 Census: | 19,746 | 31,071 | 423,723 |
| 2014 Estimate: | 19,305 | 30,614 | 427,053 |
| 2014 Est. Median Household Income: | $30,948 | $35,304 | $36,498 |
| 2014 Est. Median Age: | 42.2 | 41.0 | 34.0 |
Source: Nielsen; U.S. Census Bureau
The population within a 50-mile radius of Pickens County, still largely in rural communities with a willingness to travel to work, is 21 times larger than just the population of Pickens County. This workforce, both within Pickens County and the 50-mile radius, include many highly skilled and highly educated workers capable of fulfilling your labor needs. To view an interactive map created by The University of Alabama’s Cartography Lab of “Mean Travel Time to Work in Alabama,” click here.
Population by Age (Nielsen 2014 Estimates)
| County | 20-Mile Radius | 50-Mile Radius | |
| Age 15 – 17 | 802 | 1,322 | 17,291 |
| Age 18 – 20 | 722 | 1,185 | 28,829 |
| Age 21 – 24 | 975 | 1,584 | 40,658 |
| Age 25 – 34 | 2,138 | 3,406 | 55,492 |
| Age 35 – 44 | 2,056 | 3,422 | 47,585 |
| Age 45 – 54 | 2,761 | 4,408 | 51,064 |
| Age 55 – 64 | 2,770 | 4,376 | 50,904 |
Source: Nielsen; U.S. Census Bureau