Pinson is a very small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 4,997 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Pinson is the 142nd largest community in Alabama.

Unlike some towns, Pinson isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Pinson are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pinson is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pinson who work in office and administrative support jobs (20.55%), sales jobs (13.79%), and food service (6.09%).

Pinson is a very car-oriented town. 97.84% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Pinson is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Pinson has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Pinson is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Pinson Information and Demographics

In Pinson, just 10.54% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Pinson in 2000 was $17,704, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $70,816 for a family of four.

The people who call Pinson home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Pinson is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pinson include English, Irish, German, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Pinson is English. Some people also speak Spanish.