In 2023, Pickens County, SC had a population of 133k people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $59,411. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pickens County, SC grew from 131,106 to 132,604, a 1.14% increase and its median household income grew from $57,628 to $59,411, a 3.09% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pickens County, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.26%), Other (Hispanic) (1.9%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.69%).
None of the households in Pickens County, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.6% of the residents in Pickens County, SC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Pickens County, SC are Clemson University (7,469 degrees awarded in 2022) and Southern Wesleyan University (370 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Pickens County, SC was $216,000, and the homeownership rate was 70.5%.
Most people in Pickens County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Pickens County, SC was 2 cars per household.
Pickens County, SC borders Transylvania County, NC, Anderson County, SC, Greenville County, SC, and Oconee County, SC.