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Pickens County, SC

Demographic and economic profile of Pickens County, SC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Pickens County has a population of 138,207 that grew 8.0% over five years, with a relatively young median age of 36.2 and low unemployment at 3.5%, though labor force participation sits at 57.8%. The workforce skews toward lower-cost labor, with median worker earnings of $32,027 and 27.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs remain modest—median home value of $216,000 and median gross rent of $936 per month—against a median household income of $61,064, though a poverty rate of 17.2% signals income pressure across a portion of residents.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

138,207

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$61,064

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.0% since 2018

Pickens County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone113,363 (84.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone7,765 (5.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,490 (3.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,120 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,089 (2.3%)
  • Asian Alone2,209 (1.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,018
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,117
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)612
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island256
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic207

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

6,468

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$32,535

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,075

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance15,968
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)8,892
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services6,995
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)6,157
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,712

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations23,497
  2. 2.Service Occupations11,737
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations11,658
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations9,092
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,839

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.38×)8,481
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.35×)7,267
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.14×)16,467
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.11×)4,714
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.04×)3,008

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$216,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$936/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9996,242 (16.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9995,462 (14.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,123 (11.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,132 (8.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,359 (6.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,310 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,027

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone47,416 (78.6%)
  • Worked At Home6,119 (10.1%)
  • Carpooled4,677 (7.8%)
  • Walked1,151 (1.9%)
  • Other401 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit374 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.