In 2021, Pickens County, SC had a population of 130k people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $53,188. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Pickens County, SC grew from 125,381 to 129,617, a 3.38% increase and its median household income grew from $51,032 to $53,188, a 4.22% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pickens County, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.28%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.56%), White (Hispanic) (1.88%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.77%).
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.
97.7% of the residents in Pickens County, SC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Pickens County, SC are Clemson University (7,601 degrees awarded in 2021) and Southern Wesleyan University (394 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Pickens County, SC was $166,800, and the homeownership rate was 68.9%.
Most people in Pickens County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 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.