Pickens County , South Carolina
Population: 132,604 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $59,411 Home $216,000 Rent $936/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Pickens County's headline indicators land 20% below the national median on income ($59,411), with housing 29% below the US figure ($216,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Pickens County in the top 22% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$59,411
Median Income
household
$216,000
Home Value
median
$936/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $59,411 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,075 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.2% |
| Median Home Value | $216,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $936/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 70.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 29.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 132,604 |
| Median Age | 36.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 27.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.3%
Obesity
11.4%
Diabetes
13.5%
Smoking
34.0%
High Blood Pressure
25.8%
No Physical Activity
25.8%
Depression
37.4%
Insufficient Sleep
77.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 77.6 · 78th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
55.38
🌀 Hurricane
70.67
🔥 Wildfire
50.86
❄️ Winter Storm
20.40
🌍 Earthquake
83.14
☀️ Drought
37.88
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