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Pickens County, South Carolina

Pickens County had 138,207 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 496.9 square miles of land. It ranks 13th of 46 in South Carolina by population and 34th by land area.

Population
138,207
#13 of 46 in South Carolina · #483 in US
Area
496.9 sq mi
#34 of 46 in South Carolina · #2,096 in US
Density
278 / sq mi
#11 of 46 in South Carolina · #461 in US
Median household income
$58,480
#21 of 46 in South Carolina · #1,990 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Pickens County within South Carolina. Pin: Columbia.

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Pickens County population, land area and income

Pickens County had 138,207 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 496.9 square miles of land. It ranks 13th of 46 in South Carolina by population and 34th by land area. That works out to 278.1 people per square mile, 2.9 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in South Carolina has 60,098 residents, so Pickens County is 2.3 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $58,480 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

138,207

3144th1st

483rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

497 sq mi

3144th1st

2096th of 3,144 (US)

Density

278.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

461st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$58,480

3143rd1st

1990th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within South Carolina (46)

Population

138,207

46th1st

13th of 46 (SC)

Land area

497 sq mi

46th1st

34th of 46 (SC)

Density

278.1 / sq mi

46th1st

11th of 46 (SC)

Median household income

$58,480

46th1st

21st of 46 (SC)

How Pickens County's population changed since 2020

Pickens County gained 6,518 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.9%. That ranks 16th of 46 in South Carolina for growth. The median South Carolina county changed by +2.9%, and the state as a whole by +6.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Pickens County recorded 5,146 births and 6,490 deaths, a natural change of -1,344. Net international migration added +1,171 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +6,742. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 6,742 people.

131.7k2020132.1k2021134.4k2022136.7k2023138.2k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
5,146
Deaths
6,490
Net international migration
+1,171
Net domestic migration
+6,742
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,503

Where Pickens County is

The Census internal point of Pickens County is at 34.885400, -82.723400. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades South Carolina's 46 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Pickens County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Union County: -1.9%Chester County: +0.1%Lee County: -3.6%Bamberg County: -2.9%Barnwell County: -0.5%Horry County: +16.9%Allendale County: -4.8%Chesterfield County: +2.9%Clarendon County: +0.6%Edgefield County: +14.7%Georgetown County: +4.0%McCormick County: +4.8%Pickens County: +4.9%Richland County: +3.6%Newberry County: +3.9%Spartanburg County: +12.1%Sumter County: -0.7%Marlboro County: -3.8%Berkeley County: +14.2%Charleston County: +5.1%Laurens County: +4.3%Saluda County: +2.9%Anderson County: +6.4%Dorchester County: +7.8%Dillon County: -2.5%Oconee County: +4.7%Beaufort County: +7.4%Cherokee County: +2.7%Greenville County: +8.2%York County: +6.7%Colleton County: +1.9%Darlington County: -0.7%Calhoun County: +1.0%Jasper County: +22.2%Marion County: -2.5%Fairfield County: -2.4%Hampton County: -1.9%Lancaster County: +15.6%Orangeburg County: -1.0%Aiken County: +6.0%Greenwood County: +0.9%Florence County: +0.9%Abbeville County: +1.4%Lexington County: +6.4%Kershaw County: +9.3%Williamsburg County: -3.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < +1.0%
  3. < +4.3%
  4. < +7.4%
  5. ≥ +7.4%
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Orange pin: Pickens County internal point. Dark pin: Columbia.

Internal point

Decimal
34.885400, -82.723400
DMS
34°53'7.44"N 82°43'24.24"W
UTM
17N 342509.7E 3861689.4N
Geohash
dnjnmwdwj
Plus code
866VV7PG+5J

Towns in Pickens County

5 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Pickens County, 57,405 people together, or 42% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Pickens County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Easley with 26,959.

  1. 01Easley (part)26,959
  2. 02Clemson (part)18,567
  3. 03Central5,339
  4. 04Liberty3,352
  5. 05Pickens3,188
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Pickens County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Pickens County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Greenville County, SC, with 570,745 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Columbia and the nearest big city

Columbia is 114.0 miles ESE of Pickens County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Athens-Clarke County, GA (population 128,691), 74.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Easley, SC (population 27,001), 9.2 miles away.

Pickens County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Pickens County is 45077: state code 45 for South Carolina plus county code 077. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $58,480.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Pickens County, South Carolina?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 138,207. That is up 6,518 people (4.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 131,689.

What is the FIPS code of Pickens County?

45077. The first two digits (45) are South Carolina; the last three (077) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Pickens County?

Easley, with 26,959 residents inside Pickens County in 2024 (27,001 across all 2 counties it spans).

Which counties border Pickens County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Greenville County, SC; Anderson County, SC; Oconee County, SC; Transylvania County, NC.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.