Pickens County Demographics

A map of Pickens County's Population by Race

Pickens County, South Carolina had a population of 131,404 in 2020. It was 81.6% White, 6.4% Black, 2.1% Asian, 5.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.3% 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 14th most populous county of the 46 counties in South Carolina.

Pickens County's White Population

107,247 residents of Pickens County identify as White, or 81.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Pickens County larger than the White share of the population of South Carolina (62.1% White). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Pickens County is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pickens County is more White than neighboring Greenville County (65.4% White), Anderson County (74.8% White), and Henderson County (78.9% White). Pickens County is less White than neighboring Transylvania County (86.5% White), and Oconee County (82.3% White).

Pickens County's Black Population

8,421 residents of Pickens County identify as Black, or 6.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pickens County less than the Black share of the population of South Carolina (24.8% Black). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Pickens County is ranked #46 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pickens County is more Black than neighboring Transylvania County (3.1% Black), and Henderson County (2.8% Black). Pickens County is less Black than neighboring Greenville County (16.6% Black), Oconee County (6.5% Black), and Anderson County (14.8% Black).

Pickens County's Asian Population

2,723 residents of Pickens County identify as Asian, or 2.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pickens County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Carolina (1.7% Asian). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Pickens County is ranked #7 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pickens County is more Asian than neighboring Transylvania County (0.5% Asian), Oconee County (0.8% Asian), Anderson County (1.2% Asian), and Henderson County (1.1% Asian). Pickens County is less Asian than neighboring Greenville County (2.4% Asian).

Pickens County's Hispanic Population

6,572 residents of Pickens County identify as Hispanic, or 5.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pickens County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Carolina (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Pickens County is ranked #21 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pickens County is more Hispanic than neighboring Anderson County (4.7% Hispanic). Pickens County is less Hispanic than neighboring Transylvania County (5.1% Hispanic), Greenville County (11% Hispanic), Oconee County (5.6% Hispanic), and Henderson County (12.9% Hispanic).

Pickens County's Native American/Other Population

767 residents of Pickens County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. 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 South Carolina (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Pickens County is ranked #31 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pickens County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oconee County (0.5% Native American/Other). Pickens County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Transylvania County (0.7% Native American/Other), Greenville County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Henderson County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Pickens County's Multiracial Population

5,674 residents of Pickens County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pickens County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Carolina (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Pickens County is ranked #4 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pickens County is more Multiracial than neighboring Transylvania County (4% Multiracial), Greenville County (3.8% Multiracial), Anderson County (3.9% Multiracial), and Henderson County (3.5% Multiracial). Pickens County is less Multiracial than neighboring Oconee County (4.4% Multiracial).

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