Pickens County's estimated 2026 population is 140,537 with a growth rate of 0.96% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pickens County is the 13th largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 population was 119,344 and has seen a growth of 17.76% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 36.2 years
Female: 37.6 years
Male: 34 years
There are 109,608 adults, (23,326 of whom are seniors) in Pickens County.
Female: 67,401 (50.1%)
Male: 67,228 (49.9%)
The racial composition of Pickens County includes 84.2% White, 5.77% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 113,363 | 84.2% |
| Black or African American | 7,765 | 5.77% |
| Two or more races | 7,579 | 5.63% |
| Other race | 3,120 | 2.32% |
| Asian | 2,209 | 1.64% |
| Native American | 312 | 0.23% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 281 | 0.21% |
Pickens County's average per capita income is $46,139. Household income levels show a median of $61,064. The poverty rate stands at 17.17%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $93,779 | $122,798 |
| Families | $82,277 | $109,583 |
| Households | $61,064 | $86,979 |
| Non Families | $32,133 | $47,697 |
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