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Pickens County

South Carolina · 110,757 residents · 497 sq mi
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With 110,757 people, Pickens County is a county in South Carolina. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. The population is up 18% since 1990. Median home value sits at $84,800. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households take in $36,214 at the median, 15% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
110,757
+18%since 1990
from 93,894 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.7
+8%since 1990
from 30.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
497 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
90K102K114K126K139K19902000201020202024Pickens County
2024135K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(6,722)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.3%(6,935)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(7,089)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.3%(10,282)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2411.8%(13,034)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.3%(14,676)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.3%(15,878)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.4%(13,788)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.8%(9,737)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.1%(6,759)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.9%(4,353)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(1,504)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$36,214
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,336 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,434
+53%since 1990
from $11,427 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
13.7%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 12.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$84,800
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $59,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$479
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $344 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
73.5%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 73.2% in 1990
26.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic91.5%(85,883)
Black7.4%(6,944)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(505)
Asian0.8%(736)
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.3%(98,961)
Black6.8%(7,517)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(1,879)
Asian1.2%(1,301)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.4%(3,263)
Puerto Rican1.1%(1,475)
Guatemalan0.4%(544)
Cuban0.3%(466)
Salvadoran0.2%(269)
Colombian0.1%(177)
Spaniard0.1%(163)
Peruvian0.1%(85)
Honduran0.1%(72)
Argentine0%(66)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(765)
Chinese0.2%(316)
Korean0.2%(302)
Filipino0.2%(295)
Vietnamese0.1%(105)
Japanese0.1%(95)
Bangladeshi0.1%(86)
Taiwanese0%(67)
Pakistani0%(48)
Nepalese0%(44)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(181)
Chamorro0%(42)
Tongan0%(27)
Ancestry
English16.3%(21,973)
Irish12.8%(17,205)
German9.6%(12,954)
American9.2%(12,369)
Italian2.8%(3,760)
Scottish2.3%(3,146)
Scotch-Irish2%(2,745)
Polish1.5%(2,000)
French1.3%(1,806)
Welsh0.7%(944)
Dutch0.6%(853)
Norwegian0.5%(630)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.4%(563)
British0.4%(486)
Arab0.3%(381)
Portuguese0.2%(212)
West Indian0.1%(194)
Greek0.1%(183)
Russian0.1%(151)
Czech0.1%(145)
Haitian0.1%(139)
Danish0.1%(138)
Romanian0.1%(131)
Croatian0.1%(128)
Hungarian0.1%(128)
Swiss0.1%(128)
Lebanese0.1%(121)
Canadian0.1%(118)
Austrian0.1%(105)
Lithuanian0.1%(105)
Finnish0.1%(96)
Slovak0.1%(74)
Turkish0%(62)
Iranian0%(61)
Egyptian0%(54)
Iraqi0%(53)
Ukrainian0%(49)
Belgian0%(48)
Latvian0%(32)
Brazilian0%(29)
Nigerian0%(27)
Jamaican0%(18)
Syrian0%(15)
Armenian0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.1%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 16.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
73.7%
+8.2 ptssince 1990
from 65.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
7.8%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 7.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.2 min
−11%since 1990
from 18.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.1%(14,365)
Married57.9%(25,896)
Widowed1.9%(849)
Divorced8.1%(3,600)
Women 15+
Never married23.6%(10,674)
Married58%(26,188)
Widowed9.4%(4,256)
Divorced9%(4,072)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.6%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 13.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 54.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 70.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 32.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.4%(1,511)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.7%(1,276)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.5%(2,490)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.5%(420)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(20)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,468 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pickens County, South Carolina?

Pickens County, South Carolina has about 110,757 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Pickens County, South Carolina?

The typical household in Pickens County, South Carolina earns about $36,214 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pickens County, South Carolina expensive?

In Pickens County, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $84,800, and the typical rent is about $479 a month.

How educated are people in Pickens County, South Carolina?

About 19.1% of adults age 25 and over in Pickens County, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pickens County, South Carolina?

About 13.7% of people in Pickens County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pickens County, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Pickens County, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 16,863 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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