Pickens County, South Carolina Population 2024

137,520

Pickens County, South Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 137,520 with a growth rate of 1.49% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pickens County, South Carolina is the 14th largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 population was 119,344 and has seen a growth of 15.23% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029147,6452,0251.39%
2028145,6202,0251.41%
2027143,5952,0251.43%
2026141,5702,0251.45%
2025139,5452,0251.47%
2024137,5202,0251.49%
2023135,4952,0251.52%
2022133,4701,3731.04%
2021132,0974130.31%
2020131,6844,7103.71%
2019126,9741,7981.44%
2018125,1761,5861.28%
2017123,5904100.33%
2016123,1801,5431.27%
2015121,6379860.82%
2014120,6511,3181.1%
2013119,333-530-0.44%
2012119,8631280.11%
2011119,7353910.33%
2010119,34400%
199093,89414,60218.42%
198079,29220,33634.49%
197058,95612,92628.08%
196046,0305,97214.91%
195040,0582,9477.94%
194037,1113,40210.09%
193033,7095,38018.99%
192028,3292,90711.43%
191025,4226,04731.21%
190019,3752,98618.22%
189016,3892,00013.9%
188014,3894,12040.12%
187010,269-9,370-47.71%
186019,6392,73516.18%
185016,9042,54817.75%
184014,356-117-0.81%
183014,473-133,172-90.2%
2024 Growth Rate
1.49% (2,025)
County Website
Pickens County
2020 Population
131,684
Area
497 mi²
Density
277 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.43% (5,836)
Founded
1826

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White112,77285.04%
Black or African American8,1896.18%
Two or more races6,1064.6%
Other race2,9472.22%
Asian2,2581.7%
Native American2980.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander340.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pickens County, South Carolina Population by Race

Pickens County, South Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Pickens County, South Carolina Median Age

36.2

Total

34.2

Male

37.5

Female

Pickens County, South Carolina Adults

There are 107,754 adults, (22,594 of whom are seniors) in Pickens County, South Carolina.

Pickens County, South Carolina Age Dependency

55.7

Age Dependency Ratio

26.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Pickens County, South Carolina Sex Ratio

Female66,21449.93%
Male66,39050.07%

Pickens County, South Carolina Population by Age

Pickens County, South Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All51,4042.4370.529.5
Married25,0113.0287.112.9
Non Family19,1031.4251.348.7
Female5,0813.0560.539.5
Male2,2092.9672.227.8

2.96

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

70.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pickens County, South Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,7259.2%
Associates Degree9,81511.68%
Bachelors Degree12,81215.25%
Graduate Degree10,13512.06%
High School Graduate25,17229.96%
Less Than 9th Grade2,9853.55%
Some College15,36818.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pickens County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pickens County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White72,07863,58919,511
Black5,3744,202829
Hispanic3,4512,6481,009
2+ Races2,6372,270983
Other Race1,7451,203334
Asian1,2051,179906
Native American1456619
Islander550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.19%.

Pickens County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,137$64,535$44,834
Graduate Degree$63,966$75,915$58,503
High School Graduate$35,682$43,054$26,282
Less Than 9th Grade$27,308$30,773$22,753
Overall$43,941$52,083$35,174
Some College$44,213$56,815$34,451

$43,941

Average Earnings

$52,083

Average Male

$35,174

Average Female

Pickens County, South Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pickens County, South Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pickens County, South Carolina Language

94.47% of Pickens County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 5.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.18% of the population.

Pickens County, South Carolina Language

Pickens County, South Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White104,02616,28515.65%
Black7,2622,00527.61%
Multiple6,0051,19619.92%
Hispanic6,4451,17118.17%
Asian2,21777935.14%
Other2,78974326.64%
Native28193.2%

17.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.15%

Male Poverty Rate

18.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pickens County, South Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pickens County, South Carolina is Asian, with 35.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pickens County, South Carolina is Native, with 3.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.41%.

Pickens County, South Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.9%
High School15.57%
Some College9.04%
Bachelors or Greater5.72%

Pickens County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40.39%
Female Unemployed36%
Female Employed11.3%
Male Employed9.45%

Pickens County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pickens County, South Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,651$103,885
Households$59,411$82,867
Married Families$90,480$117,507
Non Families$30,127$44,195

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pickens County, South Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.5%

Male Marriage Rate

44.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Pickens County, South Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pickens County, South Carolina 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, South Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pickens County, South Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,363

Number of Veterans

5,921

Male Veterans

442

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,517
Second Gulf War1,479
First Gulf War1,320
Korea391
World War II21

Pickens County, South Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,813
75+1,609
35 to 541,403
55 to 641,053
18 to 34485

Pickens County, South Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,9376.41%
Black2443.53%
2+ Races1443.79%
Hispanic831.82%
Asian160.82%
Native American124.96%
Other Race100.47%

Pickens County, South Carolina Veterans by Race

Pickens County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pickens County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.8%

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Pickens County, South Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pickens County, South Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pickens County, South Carolina 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

60.3%

Born in Pickens County, South Carolina

96.29%

Native Born

3.71%

Foreign Born

2.36%

Non Citizen

1.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.29% of Pickens County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 60.3% having been born in South Carolina. 2.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pickens County, South Carolina Place of Birth

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