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Pickens County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Pickens County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Pickens County is a small, largely residential county of 34,197 with an 81.2% homeownership rate, a median home value of $289,600, and median gross rent of $1,079/month, suggesting a predominantly owner-occupied, lower-density character. The labor force participation rate of 58.0% is relatively low against a median age of 46.7, and only 24.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though the unemployment rate stands at 3.8% and median worker earnings reach $41,705. The county grew 10.9% over five years, and a median household income of $78,930 alongside a poverty rate of 13.3% rounds out a picture of moderate-income growth with a long average commute of 33.5 minutes pointing to significant out-commuting.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

34,197

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$78,930

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+10.9% since 2018

Pickens County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone32,224 (92.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,028 (2.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race705 (2.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone582 (1.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone207 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone115 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish894
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)29
  3. 3.Other Indo-European26
  4. 4.Vietnamese23
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)21

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,125

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$32,315

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,359

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,559
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,558
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,890
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,734
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)1,571

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,748
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,476
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,017
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,319
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,927

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.46×)2,311
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.42×)1,565
  3. 3.Information (LQ 1.32×)395
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.26×)1,341
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.09×)817

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$289,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,079/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,450 (22.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,815 (16.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,332 (12.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,318 (12.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999933 (8.6%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999380 (3.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,705

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

33.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,888 (73.3%)
  • Worked At Home2,749 (16.9%)
  • Carpooled1,344 (8.3%)
  • Other161 (1.0%)
  • Walked84 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.