City in Pickens County, South Carolina · 3.1 sq mi · 1,044 people per sq mi
About 3,200 people live in Pickens. The typical household earns $55,000, and the median resident is 40.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,145 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.71%
Men 38.7 · Women 46
1880–2026
3,194
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
3,194
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,194 | +6 | 0.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,188 | +19 | 0.60% |
| 2024 | 3,169 | +11 | 0.35% |
| 2023 | 3,158 | +12 | 0.38% |
| 2022 | 3,146 | +2 | 0.06% |
| 2021 | 3,144 | -1 | 0.03% |
| 2020 | 3,145 | -29 | 0.91% |
| 2019 | 3,174 | +17 | 0.54% |
| 2018 | 3,157 | +4 | 0.13% |
| 2017 | 3,153 | -30 | 0.94% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 32 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 57% | 37% |
| Never married | 25% | 26% | 25% |
| Divorced | 16% | 8% | 21% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | 7% | 6% | 8% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau