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Pickens, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Pickens County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
3,386
Population
1,107/sq mi density
$58,534
Median Income
$23,769 per capita
$196,400
Home Value
$267,568 Zillow
$874
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
599
Violent Crime/100K
5,897 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$58,534 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$196,400 home value, $874/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
599 violent crimes/100K (58% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,534
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,769
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.5%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pickens vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pickens’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,534
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,769
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,256
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,035
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,035
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
38 min
38% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.6%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,019M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
38 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,956
Restaurants
263
Healthcare
211
Retail
364
Manufacturing
95
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,256
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,968
13% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,534 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,769 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,256 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,035 |
| County GDP | $6,019M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.492 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 38 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,956 |
| Restaurants | 263 |
| Healthcare | 211 |
| Retail | 364 |
| Manufacturing | 95 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,256 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,968 |