Pickens County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13227 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
34,951
Rank #1,340 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Household Income
$78,930 +5.0% vs nat'l
Rank #628 of 3,222
81th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.0% −5.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,265 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Home Value
$332,700 +18.0% vs nat'l
Rank #480 of 3,222
85th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.7% −20.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,039 of 3,222
68th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.0% −43.1% vs nat'l
Rank #677 of 3,222
79th %ile

At a Glance

81.2% Homeownership
88.0% Insured
26.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.3%28.6%42.9%57.2%71.5%85.8%91.5%4.0%3.2%0.6%0.3%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Pickens County, Georgia

Pickens County, Georgia has a total population of 34,951, making it the 1,340th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pickens County is 46.7 years, which is 20.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pickens County is $78,930, which ranks #628 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.0% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.0%.

The median home value in Pickens County is $332,700, 18.0% above the national median. Renters in Pickens County pay a median gross rent of $1,136 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pickens County, 26.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 20.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 36.6 min.

Pickens County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.0%) and Two or More Races (3.2%).

All data for Pickens County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.