Pickens County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 139,198
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 139,198
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 138,207
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 131,415
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 131,417
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 131,404
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 119,224
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.0%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,468
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 62,565
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $231,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,391
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $391
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $972
Building Permits, 2025 946
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 52,414
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 308,819
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 475,008
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,305
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,117,124
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,862
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,064
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,724
Persons in poverty, percent 15.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,254
Total employment, 2023 28,852
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,179,838
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 9,711
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,018
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 308
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 264.4
Population per square mile, 2010 240.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 496.94
Land area in square miles, 2010 496.41
FIPS Code 45077