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Pickens County, South Carolina

Pickens County, South Carolina · ZIP 29630, 29631, 29634

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 138,207 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 51,404Households
  • $59,411Median household income
  • $216,000Median home value
  • 11Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Pickens County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+18.6%
110k120k130k140k2000: 110,75720002010: 119,22420102020: 131,4042020110,757131,404
Population of Pickens County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000110,757
2010119,224
2020131,404

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Pickens County
Under $50k43.6%
$50k to $100k29.7%
$100k to $150k16.1%
$150k to $200k4.7%
$200k and over5.8%

Median household income $59,411 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Pickens County
Owner occupied
36,250 units
Renter occupied
15,154 units
Vacancy rate
10.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Pickens County2023
Retail trade6,064
Accommodation and food services5,540
Manufacturing5,411
Health care and social assistance3,558
Other services (except public administration)1,922
Construction1,409
Professional, scientific, and technical services1,047
Arts, entertainment, and recreation821

28,852 employees in 2,254 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Pickens County compared with its state
Pickens County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePickens CountySouth Carolina
Population132,6045,212,774
Median household income$59,411$66,818
Median age36.240.1
Median home value$216,000$236,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.3%31.5%
Foreign-born residents3.7%5.6%
Owner-occupied homes70.5%71.4%
Mean commute to work27.1 minutes25.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Pickens County11 with a page · sort by any column

Type
EasleyCity27,00113.0 sq mi
ClemsonCity18,6107.95 sq mi
Clemson UniversityCensus designated place6,4342.12 sq mi
CentralTown5,3395.44 sq mi
LibertyCity3,3524.93 sq mi
PickensCity3,1883.06 sq mi
ArialCensus designated place2,0244.56 sq mi
CateecheeCensus designated place9880.51 sq mi
Six MileTown7612.04 sq mi
NorrisTown7541.88 sq mi
DacusvilleCensus designated place2162.20 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Pickens County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.