Pickens, South Carolina

Demographics

People

Total Population3,153
Male Share of the Population53.6%
Female Share of the Population46.4%
Senior Citizens18.6%
Employed Population 16+1,173
Age of the Population39

Families

% of people married39.3%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher9%
Median Earnings25+$28,678
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$15,727
Median Earnings With High School Degree$26,000

Wealth

Median Family Income$47,828
% Above Poverty Level86.3%
% Below Poverty Level13.7%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time31 minutes
% Working from Home0.8%
% Walking and Biking to Work0%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone36.2%
Median Gross Rent$741
Median House Value$119,600

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)27.2%
Irish12.4%
English8.2%
German7.7%
Welsh3.5%
Italian3.2%
Finnish2.9%
Polish1.3%
Swedish1.2%
Greek0.9%
Slovene0.7%
Swiss0.6%
Scottish0.5%
Hungarian0.5%
Portuguese0.4%
African0.4%
Canadian0.3%
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Pickens Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyPickens County
Standard Zip Codes29671
Phone Area Codes864
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude34.88
Approximate Longitude-82.7

Pickens Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationPICKENS
Distance0.5 miles
Jan Temp30 to 51 F
Apr Temp47 to 72 F
Jul Temp67 to 89 F
Oct Temp49 to 72 F
Annual Precip55.9 inches
StationCAESARS HEAD
Distance14.8 miles
Jan Temp28 to 44 F
Apr Temp44 to 64 F
Jul Temp64 to 79 F
Oct Temp47 to 64 F
Annual Precip75.3 inches
StationCLEMSON UNIVERSITY
Distance16.2 miles
Jan Temp30 to 52 F
Apr Temp47 to 73 F
Jul Temp68 to 91 F
Oct Temp48 to 74 F
Annual Precip54 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Central5,241$50,024
Clemson15,966$101,156
Easley20,784$68,054
Liberty3,185$43,816
Norris856$55,682
Six Mile872$98,000

Pickens Hospitals

Cannon Memorial Hospital
(Non-profit)
123 Wg Acker Dr
(864) 878-4791

Pickens Public Schools

A. R. Lewis Elementary
1755 Shady Grove Road
ZIP: 29671
(864) 397-1300
Primary
Total Enrollment 225
Ambler Elementary
838 Ambler School Road
ZIP: 29671
(864) 397-1200
Primary
Total Enrollment 259
Hagood Elementary
435 Sparks Lane
ZIP: 29671
(864) 397-1900
Primary
Total Enrollment 321
Holly Springs Elementary
120 Holly Springs School Road
ZIP: 29671
(864) 397-2000
Primary
Total Enrollment 215
Pickens Elementary
567 Hampton Avenue
ZIP: 29671
(864) 397-2300
Primary
Total Enrollment 460
Pickens High
150 Blue Flame Drive
ZIP: 29671
(864) 397-3600
High
Total Enrollment 1371
Pickens Middle
140 Torch Lane
ZIP: 29671
(864) 397-4100
Middle
Total Enrollment 682
Youth Leadership Academy Charter
698 Concord Church Road
ZIP: 29671
(864) 878-1103
Middle
Total Enrollment 121

Pickens Private Schools

Lakeview Christian School
107 Mauldin Lake Rd
ZIP: 29671
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 133
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