West Central Alabama News

21.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Pickens County in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 13.4 percent lower than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 20,049.

82.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,467	17.1
Regular high school diploma	4,670	32.5
GED or alternative credential	938	6.5
Some college, less than 1 year	913	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,291	15.9
Associate's degree	1,032	7.2
Bachelor's degree	1,385	9.6
Master's degree	524	3.6
Professional school degree	135	0.9
Doctorate degree	31	0.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.