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Pickens County, South Carolina in charts

In the Census Bureau's 5-year survey ending in 2024, the median household income in Pickens County, South Carolina, was $61,064, lower than South Carolina's ($69,324) and the U.S. figure ($80,734). 17.2% of its people lived below the poverty line, higher than South Carolina's (14.1%) and the U.S. figure (12.5%). Median rent was $972 a month, and the typical owner-occupied home was worth $231,900.

Median household income

$61,064 ± $1,855

Median household income, dollars a year. 1,159th lowest of 3,143 counties; 20th highest of 46 in South Carolina.

Pickens County: $61,064
South Carolina: $69,324
U.S.: $80,734

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Poverty rate

17.2% ± 1.5%

Percent of people below the poverty line. 805th highest of 3,144 counties; 21st lowest of 46 in South Carolina.

Pickens County: 17.2%
South Carolina: 14.1%
U.S.: 12.5%

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Median rent

$972 ± $30

Median gross rent, dollars a month. 1,088th highest of 3,137 counties; 17th highest of 46 in South Carolina.

Pickens County: $972
South Carolina: $1,180
U.S.: $1,413

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Median home value

$231,900 ± $4,875

Median home value, dollars. 1,058th highest of 3,139 counties; 15th highest of 46 in South Carolina.

Pickens County: $231,900
South Carolina: $259,000
U.S.: $332,700

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Average commute

26.4 minutes ± 0.8

Average one-way commute, minutes. 1,054th highest of 3,143 counties; 20th lowest of 46 in South Carolina.

Pickens County: 26.4 minutes
South Carolina: 25.6 minutes
U.S.: 26.4 minutes

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Cite this page

Chartly, “Pickens County, South Carolina in charts”, from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates ending in 2024. https://chart.ly/counties/pickens-county-south-carolina

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How these figures are measured

Every figure comes from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, which asks a sample of households each year. The 5-year estimates pool five years of answers so that even small counties have one, so they describe those years together, not the latest year, and don't reflect recent price increases.
Each county figure is shown with its margin of error (±, at 90% confidence, as the Census publishes it). Small counties' margins can be wide; where a county's gap from its state or the U.S. is within its margin, we say “about the same.”
Rent is median gross rent, including utilities. Home value is what owners estimate their home would sell for. The poverty line is the same across the country, so it doesn't reflect higher living costs in some places. Commute is the average one-way trip to work; people who work from home are not counted.
Counties include county equivalents such as parishes, boroughs and independent cities. Connecticut appears as its nine planning regions, which replaced its counties in Census data.

Sources and dates

What is the typical household income in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.
What share of people live in poverty in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.
How much is rent in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.
What is the typical home worth in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.
How long is the commute to work in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.