Median Household Income
$46,274
Median Home Value
$123,900
Median Gross Rent
$648/mo
Poverty Rate
20.0%
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
Homeownership Rate
75.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.1%
Median Age
42.2
Population Over Time
Pickens County shrank 4.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
19,629
2016
20,042
2018
20,298
2020
20,049
2022
18,925
2024
18,721
Business & Industry
Pickens County has 243 business establishments employing 2,546 people.
Other services (except public administration)
29
Health care and social assistance
27
Construction
25
Finance and insurance
21
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
15
Accommodation and food services
14
Professional, scientific, and technical services
6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
6
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.