Pickens County, SC Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Pickens County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Population 131,914 5,341,662 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 257.3 166.9 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.32% 1.07% 0.57%
Median age 36.8 40.1 37.1
Households 51,399 2,071,127 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Pickens County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Pickens County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $59,439 $66,957 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.48% 5.21% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.5% 4.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Pickens County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $239,388 $224,357 $242,182
Median rent $935 $1,126 $1,342
Homeownership rate 70.5% 71.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Pickens County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.5 22.2 22.5
Work from home 9.1% 10.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Pickens County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Pickens County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 23.9% 28.2% 31.6%
Average household size 2.42 2.45 2.54

Health

Pickens County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Pickens County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 75.5 75.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 15.2% 19.6% 16.3%
Smokers 19.2% 21.5% 19.0%