Pickens County, South Carolina

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 132,604
Median household income: $59,411
Median home value: $216,000

Pickens County is a county in South Carolina with a population of 132,604. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $59,411 is below the South Carolina median ($66,818).

From 2019 to 2023, Pickens County's population grew 6.9% from 124,029 to 132,604, while its median household income rose 19.8% from $49,573 to $59,411.

The median gross rent is $936. 27.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 132,604
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $59,411
Median home value: $216,000
Median gross rent: $936
Housing units: 57,695
Homeownership rate: 70.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

124,029132,604

Median household income

$49,573$59,411

Median home value

$147,700$216,000

Median gross rent

$768$936

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	124,029	$49,573	$147,700	$768
2020	125,381	$51,032	$159,200	$786
2021	129,617	$53,188	$166,800	$842
2022	131,106	$57,628	$196,600	$896
2023	132,604	$59,411	$216,000	$936

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 2417.9%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,239	4.7%
5 to 17	18,611	14.0%
18 to 24	23,742	17.9%
25 to 34	16,060	12.1%
35 to 44	14,148	10.7%
45 to 54	14,753	11.1%
55 to 64	16,457	12.4%
65 to 74	13,085	9.9%
75 and over	9,509	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	110,572	83.4%
Black or African American	8,084	6.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	109	0.1%
Asian	2,245	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	34	0.0%
Some other race	424	0.3%
Two or more races	4,327	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,809	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10,710	12.7%
High school graduate	25,172	30.0%
Some college or associate's	25,183	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	12,812	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	10,135	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit1.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	46,983	78.2%
Carpooled	5,061	8.4%
Public transit	605	1.0%
Walked	1,275	2.1%
Bicycle	134	0.2%
Worked from home	5,492	9.1%
Other means	498	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14,513	26.6%
15 to 29 min	18,525	34.0%
30 to 44 min	12,778	23.4%
45 to 59 min	5,774	10.6%
60+ min	2,966	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 17.2% (21,473 of 124,590)

	Count	Share
Family households	32,301	62.8%
Nonfamily households	19,103	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	51,404	89.1%
Vacant	6,291	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	36,250	70.5%
Renter-occupied	15,154	29.5%

1-unit, detached62.5%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units8.6%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other17.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	36,052	62.5%
1-unit, attached	1,013	1.8%
2 to 4 units	3,268	5.7%
5 to 19 units	4,984	8.6%
20 or more units	2,048	3.5%
Mobile home & other	10,330	17.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 45077
State: South Carolina
Land area: 497 sq mi
Water area: 16 sq mi
Center point: 34.8854, -82.7234