Pickens County, Alabama
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Pickens County, AL registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 62.5 — 654th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Alabama, it ranks 19th of 67 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Pickens County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 84.8 — worse than roughly 85% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Pickens County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Pickens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickens County, AL | 62.5 | Elevated | — |
| Noxubee County, MS | 76.5 | Serious | +14.0 |
| Greene County, AL | 73.0 | Serious | +10.6 |
| Sumter County, AL | 67.8 | Serious | +5.4 |
| Fayette County, AL | 56.7 | Elevated | -5.8 |
| Lamar County, AL | 55.8 | Elevated | -6.7 |
| Tuscaloosa County, AL | 55.5 | Elevated | -7.0 |
| Lowndes County, MS | 53.6 | Elevated | -8.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Pickens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County, AL | 62.5 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Winn Parish, LA | 62.5 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Summers County, WV | 62.5 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Laurens County, GA | 62.4 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Curry County, OR | 62.4 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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