Pickens County, South Carolina

Pickens County: County in South Carolina, United States

About

Pickens County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 119,224 and a population density of 90 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 127,983 inhabitants. Its county seat is Pickens. The county was created 198 years ago in 1825.

Pickens County locator map
Location of Pickens County on South Carolina map.

Quick Facts about Pickens County

Population : 127,983 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : South Carolina (United States)
Different from : Pickens County, Pickens County
Area : 1326 km2
Water as percent of area : 3.1%
Land as percent of area : 96.9%
Named for : Andrew Pickens
Altitude : 991 feet / 302 meters
Capital : Pickens
Establishment : January 01, 1826
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 06:03:52 (29th March 2024)
Density : 97 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 6.84% (2010-2020)
Pickens County Courthouse  Pickens 'Pickens County  South Carolina' image
Pickens County Courthouse Pickens 'Pickens County South Carolina'
Pickens County Courthouse  Pickens 'Pickens County  South Carolina' image

Geography

Pickens County is located at 34°53'15"N 82°43'31"W (34.8875200, -82.7253200). It has 4 neighbors: Transylvania County, Anderson County Airport, Greenville County and Oconee County.

Pickens County map

The largest city of Pickens County is Easley with a population of 21,626. Other cities include, Clemson population 17,780, Pickens population 3,185, Liberty population 3,150 and Norris population 831. See all Pickens County cities & populated places.

Pickens County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Pickens County.

City Name Population Title
Easley 21,626 City in South Carolina, United States of America
Clemson 17,780 City in South Carolina
Central 5,452 Town in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States
Pickens 3,185 City in South Carolina
Liberty 3,150 City in South Carolina, United States
Arial 2,543 Census-designated place in Pickens County, South Carolina
Norris 831 Human settlement in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Six Mile 675 Human settlement in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Pickens County has 4 neighbours.

  • Pickens

Demographics

The population of Pickens County increased by 6.84% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 119,224 - census
2011 119,698 0.4% estimation process
2012 119,807 0.09% estimation process
2013 119,249 -0.47% estimation process
2014 120,543 1.07% estimation process
2015 121,500 0.79% estimation process
2016 123,020 1.24% estimation process
2017 123,518 0.4% estimation process
2018 125,225 1.36% estimation process
2019 126,884 1.31% estimation process
2020 127,983 0.86% estimation process

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People born in Pickens County (7)

People born in Pickens County, including politician Joseph E. Brown, politician Benjamin Franklin Perry, baseball player Shoeless Joe Jackson, .

List

  • William Edward Barton (U.S. Representative from Missouri, cousin of Courtney Walker Hamlin) he was born in 11/04/1868
  • Charles H. Barker (United States Army Medal of Honor recipient) he was born in 12/04/1935
  • John Sloan (American politician) he was born in 05/06/1846
  • Jack Hendricks (American actor and stuntman (1903–1990)) he was born in 09/07/1903

Other places with the same name (3)

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County Name Population Title
Greenville County 532,486 County in South Carolina, United States
Richland County 419,051 County in South Carolina, United States
Charleston County 417,981 County in South Carolina, United States of America
Horry County 365,449 County in South Carolina, United States
Spartanburg County 326,205 County in South Carolina, United States
Lexington County 303,946 County in South Carolina, United States
York County 289,105 County in South Carolina, United States
Berkeley County 235,987 County in South Carolina, United States of America
Anderson County 204,353 County in Tennessee, United States
Beaufort County 195,656 County in South Carolina, United States
Anderson County Airport 194,692 A county-owned airport located in Anderson County, South Carolina.
Aiken County 172,895 County in South Carolina, United States
Dorchester County 165,737 County in Maryland, United States
Charleston 139,714 The most populous city in South Carolina.
Florence County 137,588 County in South Carolina, United States
Columbia 132,130 The most populous city in South Carolina.