Carrollton is the seat of Pickens County. It has a mayor/city council form of government.
History

Demographics

Employment
The workforce in Carrollton, according to 2016 Census estimates, is divided among the following industrial categories:
- Educational services, and health care and social assistance (25.9 percent)
- Manufacturing (17.4 percent)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and extractive (8.2 percent)
- Construction (7.6 percent)
- Public administration (7.3 percent)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services (7.0 percent)
- Professional, scientific, management, and administrative and waste management services (6.1 percent)
- Other services, except public administration (5.5 percent)
- Wholesale trade (4.9 percent)
- Finance, insurance, and real estate, rental, and leasing (4.0 percent)
- Transportation and warehousing and utilities (3.4 percent)
- Retail trade (2.7 percent)
Education

Transportation
Carrollton is intersected by State Highways 17 (north-south) and 86 (east-west).
Events and Places of Interest
The historic Pickens County Courthouse is located in Carrollton. Local legend states that the face of Henry Wells, arrested for burning down the second county courthouse in 1876, was etched by lightning in a window pane of the courthouse. The town host's an annual Face in the Window Fest each fall that features a theatrical performance based on the legend, as well as food and live entertainment.
Additional Resources
Clanahan, J. F. The History of Pickens County, Alabama, 1540-1920. Carrollton, Ala.: Clanahan Publication, 1964.
Additional Resources
Clanahan, J. F. The History of Pickens County, Alabama, 1540-1920. Carrollton, Ala.: Clanahan Publication, 1964.
Pickens County Heritage Book Committee. The Heritage of Pickens County, Alabama. Clanton, Ala.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 1999.