Pickens County, South Carolina

Pickens County is home to 134,629 people. 17.2% of residents live below the poverty line, above the South Carolina rate (14.1%). The median household income is $61,064.

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MeasureValueSouth CarolinaYearSource
Population134,6295,296,2252024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$61,064$69,3242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line17.2%14.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty15.7%19.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.6%9.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%32.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$231,900$259,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$972$1,1802024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income55.9%52.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born3.5%5.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age36.2 years40.2 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.