Pickens County, Georgia Population 2024

37,113

Pickens County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 37,113 with a growth rate of 3.18% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pickens County, Georgia is the 53rd largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 29,434 and has seen a growth of 26.09% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202942,8331,1442.74%
202841,6891,1442.82%
202740,5451,1442.9%
202639,4011,1442.99%
202538,2571,1443.08%
202437,1131,1443.18%
202335,9691,1443.28%
202234,8258042.36%
202134,0216842.05%
202033,3376892.11%
201932,6486091.9%
201832,0394971.58%
201731,5428882.9%
201630,6545151.71%
201530,1393321.11%
201429,8074181.42%
201329,3891310.45%
201229,258-132-0.45%
201129,390-44-0.15%
201029,43400%
199014,4322,78023.86%
198011,6522,03221.12%
19709,6207178.05%
19608,903480.54%
19508,855-281-3.08%
19409,136-551-5.69%
19309,6871,46517.82%
19208,222-819-9.06%
19109,0414004.63%
19008,6414595.61%
18908,1821,39220.5%
18806,7901,47327.7%
18705,3173667.39%
18604,951-37,882-88.44%
2024 Growth Rate
3.18% (1,144)
County Website
Pickens County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Jasper
2020 Population
33,337
Area
232 mi²
Density
160 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
11.33% (3,776)
Founded
December 5, 1853

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,46894.11%
Two or more races1,5214.55%
Black or African American1760.53%
Asian1030.31%
Other race860.26%
Native American650.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.06%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pickens County, Georgia Population by Race

Pickens County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Pickens County, Georgia Median Age

46.3

Total

44.6

Male

47.7

Female

Pickens County, Georgia Adults

There are 27,010 adults, (7,401 of whom are seniors) in Pickens County, Georgia.

Pickens County, Georgia Age Dependency

70.5

Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Pickens County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female16,67649.87%
Male16,76350.13%

Pickens County, Georgia Population by Age

Pickens County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,0422.5478.921.1
Married7,7782.978515
Non Family3,5941.2273.926.1
Female1,2253.3154.345.7
Male4453.5980.919.1

2.98

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

78.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pickens County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8237.4%
Associates Degree2,0658.39%
Bachelors Degree3,94216.01%
Graduate Degree2,0388.28%
High School Graduate8,77235.62%
Less Than 9th Grade6262.54%
Some College5,36121.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pickens County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pickens County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,96420,7295,628
2+ Races1,039903206
Hispanic611536175
Black1171063
Asian896036
Other Race65531
Native American535312
Islander2000

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.45%.

Pickens County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,822$82,284$56,486
Graduate Degree$66,563$109,625$60,261
High School Graduate$34,913$44,007$23,910
Less Than 9th Grade$29,823$40,395$23,555
Overall$43,760$52,904$34,182
Some College$43,863$52,436$41,012

$43,760

Average Earnings

$52,904

Average Male

$34,182

Average Female

Pickens County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pickens County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pickens County, Georgia Language

96.95% of Pickens County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 3.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.67% of the population.

Pickens County, Georgia Language

Pickens County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30,7383,88612.64%
Hispanic1,10936733.09%
Multiple1,48029920.2%
Other845261.9%
Black1403122.14%

13.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.22%

Male Poverty Rate

14.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pickens County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pickens County, Georgia is Other, with 61.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pickens County, Georgia is White, with 12.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.08%.

Pickens County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.73%
High School14.68%
Some College7.1%
Bachelors or Greater3.57%

Pickens County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed55.62%
Male Unemployed42.27%
Female Employed7.99%
Male Employed5.87%

Pickens County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pickens County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,424$104,383
Households$72,558$91,717
Married Families$97,189$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,896$56,140

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pickens County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.2%

Male Marriage Rate

58.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Pickens County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pickens County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Pickens County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pickens County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,439

Number of Veterans

2,400

Male Veterans

39

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,159
First Gulf War490
Second Gulf War444
World War II84
Korea30

Pickens County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74907
35 to 54721
75+473
55 to 64289
18 to 3449

Pickens County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2798.97%
2+ Races13711.91%
Hispanic172.25%
Black1511.28%
Native American820%

Pickens County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Pickens County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pickens County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.8%

Labor Force Participation

54.9%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Pickens County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pickens County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pickens County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.42%

Born in Pickens County, Georgia

97.99%

Native Born

2.01%

Foreign Born

1.29%

Non Citizen

0.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.99% of Pickens County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 62.42% having been born in Georgia. 1.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pickens County, Georgia Place of Birth

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