Pickens County Demographics

A map of Pickens County's Population by Race

Pickens County, Georgia had a population of 33,216 in 2020. It was 90.7% White, 0.9% Black, 0.6% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pickens County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Pickens County is the 56th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Pickens County's White Population

30,122 residents of Pickens County identify as White, or 90.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Pickens County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Pickens County is ranked #5 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pickens County is more White than neighboring Cherokee County (74.2% White), Gilmer County (84.1% White), Dawson County (87.9% White), Gordon County (75.3% White), and Forsyth County (63.4% White).

Pickens County's Black Population

286 residents of Pickens County identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pickens County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Pickens County is ranked #153 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pickens County is more Black than neighboring Gilmer County (0.4% Black), and Dawson County (0.7% Black). Pickens County is less Black than neighboring Cherokee County (6.5% Black), Gordon County (3.6% Black), and Forsyth County (4.2% Black).

Pickens County's Asian Population

191 residents of Pickens County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pickens County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Pickens County is ranked #93 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pickens County is more Asian than neighboring Gilmer County (0.4% Asian). Pickens County is less Asian than neighboring Cherokee County (2% Asian), Dawson County (0.9% Asian), Gordon County (1.2% Asian), and Forsyth County (18% Asian).

Pickens County's Hispanic Population

1,198 residents of Pickens County identify as Hispanic, or 3.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pickens County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Pickens County is ranked #103 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pickens County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cherokee County (12% Hispanic), Gilmer County (11.5% Hispanic), Dawson County (6% Hispanic), Gordon County (15.6% Hispanic), and Forsyth County (10% Hispanic).

Pickens County's Native American/Other Population

159 residents of Pickens County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pickens County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Pickens County is ranked #98 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pickens County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cherokee County (0.8% Native American/Other), Dawson County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Forsyth County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Pickens County's Multiracial Population

1,260 residents of Pickens County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pickens County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Pickens County is ranked #37 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pickens County is more Multiracial than neighboring Gilmer County (3.1% Multiracial), and Forsyth County (3.7% Multiracial). Pickens County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cherokee County (4.4% Multiracial), Dawson County (3.9% Multiracial), and Gordon County (3.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.