Pickens County, Georgia
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,930
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37,167
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 36,580
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 33,225
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 33,222
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 33,216
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 29,431
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.0%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,125
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,539
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $332,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,662
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $553
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,136
Building Permits, 2025 277
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,430
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 66,465
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 222,994
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,562
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 725,588
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,835
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,930
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,871
Persons in poverty, percent 9.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 809
Total employment, 2023 7,790
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 408,159
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,755
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 281
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 143.1
Population per square mile, 2010 126.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 232.06
Land area in square miles, 2010 232.06
FIPS Code 13227