Pickens County, GA Demographic Data
Pickens County, GA Summary
Pickens County is located in Georgia
- Population: 29,384
- Area: 232.71 sq. miles
- Land Area: 232.06 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.66 sq. miles
- Population Density: 126.26 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,554.46 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Pickens County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,088
50%
50.8
Male
14,904
50%
49.2
Total Population
29,992
323,128,000
Pickens County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,407
4.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,762
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,961
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,632
5.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,523
5.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,212
10.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,611
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,264
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,263
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,276
7.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,972
13.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,716
5.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
393
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
23,749
79.2%
77.2
Female
11,999
50.5%
51.3
Male
11,750
49.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
23,036
76.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,299
24.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,081
20.3%
15.2
Female
3,182
52.3%
55.8
Male
2,899
47.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Pickens County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
29,535
98.5%
96.8
White
28,732
95.8%
72.6
Black or African American
359
1.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
12
0.0%
0.8
Asian
174
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
20
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
73
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
46
0.2%
0.2
Korean
35
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
12
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
5
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
7
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
246
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
457
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
913
3.0%
17.8
Mexican
532
1.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
11
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
133
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
237
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
29,079
97.0%
82.2
Pickens County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,258
5.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,381
11.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,450
29.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,567
21.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,677
7.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,425
15.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,949
9.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,639
16.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
18,068
83.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,374
24.8%
31.2
Pickens County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,680
18.8%
33.7%
Now Married
15,363
61.8%
47.5
Divorced
3,063
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
336
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,420
5.7
5.8%
Pickens County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
27,684
96.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
901
3.2%
21.6%
Spanish
744
2.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
144
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
12
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
1
0.0%
1.1%
Pickens County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
468
4.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
560
4.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,109
9.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,109
9.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,815
16.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,326
20.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,317
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,590
14.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
643
5.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
440
3.9%
6.4
Median household income
56,769
57,617
Per capita income
28,637
31,128
Pickens County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
239
1.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
778
6.1%
9.8
Construction
1,326
10.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,214
17.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
954
7.5%
6.6
Information
295
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,298
10.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
522
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,290
10.2%
11.4
Public administration
582
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
2,059
16.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
774
6.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
360
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,820
14.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,094
32.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,442
11.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,399
26.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,936
15.3%
18.1%
Pickens County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,530
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,664
77.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,443
11.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
62
0.5%
5.1
Walked
159
1.3%
2.7
Other means
201
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
1,001
8.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.4
26.6
Pickens County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
464
4.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,628
23.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,113
44.9%
37.1
3 or more
3,172
27.9%
21.0
Pickens County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,377
83.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,715
76.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,662
23.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,329
17.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Pickens County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,706
1 room
159
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
135
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
705
5.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,620
11.8%
16.5
5 rooms
3,407
24.9%
19.8
6 rooms
2,744
20.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,453
10.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,519
11.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,964
14.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Pickens County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,706
1-unit, detached
10,675
77.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
262
1.9%
5.9
2-units
126
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
89
0.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
208
1.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
168
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
191
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
1,963
14.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
24
0.2%
0.1
Pickens County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
395
2.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
384
2.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
480
3.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
742
5.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,384
10.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,644
12.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,637
26.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,820
35.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
203
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
17
0.1%
1.4%
Pickens County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,171
19.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,522
31.0%
4.7
Electricity
5,136
45.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
120
1.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
349
3.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
58
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
21
0.2%
1.1
Pickens County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,603
47295100.0
Less than $500
106
1.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
126
2.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
173
3.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
561
10.0%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,201
21.4%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,301
23.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,135
38.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,540
45.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,003
18.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
496
8.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
432
7.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,105
19.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
27
0.0%
0.0%
Pickens County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,348
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
7
0.3%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.3%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
109
4.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
312
13.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
535
22.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,378
58.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
314
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
853
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
307
13.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
378
16.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
383
16.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
239
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
284
12.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
757
32.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
314
0.0%
0.0%
Pickens County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,715
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
843
9.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,225
14.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,221
14.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,615
18.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,652
19.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,598
18.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
482
5.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
79
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
181,100
205,000
