Pickens County, South Carolina

SC · FIPS 45077 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
134,629
Rank #490 of 3,222
85th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,064 −18.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,985 of 3,222
38th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.2% +36.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,325 of 3,222
28th %ile
Median Home Value
$231,900 −17.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,060 of 3,222
67th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.5% −15.3% vs nat'l
Rank #877 of 3,222
73th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −31.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,079 of 3,222
67th %ile

At a Glance

70.9% Homeownership
91.4% Insured
28.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.9%29.7%44.6%59.4%74.3%82.7%5.7%5.4%4.0%1.6%0.5%0.1%0.1%

About Pickens County, South Carolina

Pickens County, South Carolina has a total population of 134,629, making it the 490th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pickens County is 36.2 years, which is 6.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pickens County is $61,064, which ranks #1,985 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Pickens County is $231,900, 17.7% below the national median. Renters in Pickens County pay a median gross rent of $972 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pickens County, 28.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 15.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.5 min.

Pickens County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 82.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (5.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.4%).

All data for Pickens County, South Carolina 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.