Pickens County, South Carolina
Pickens County, South Carolina, has 139,198 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Pickens. It uses Eastern Time and covers 497 sq mi (1,287 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 139,198
- Land area
- 497 sq mi (1,287 km²)
- County seat or government
- Pickens
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $61,064 ± $1,855
- Median home value
- $231,900 ± $4,875
- Median rent, with utilities
- $972 ± $30
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70.9% ± 1.4 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 15.8 sq mi (40.9 km²)
- State
- South Carolina
- County code (FIPS)
- 45077
- Coordinates (central point)
- 34.885368, -82.723377
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Pickens County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 2964236,852 people
- 2964033,142 people
- 2961132,365 people
- 2962528,012 people
- 2967823,767 people
- 2967118,666 people
- 2963116,849 people
- 2965716,390 people
- 2963015,982 people
- 2967011,084 people
- 296616,657 people
- 296346,048 people
17 ZIP Code areas overlap Pickens County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Pickens County, largest first
- Pickens County School District134,629 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Easley, South Carolina (city)24,841 people
- Clemson, South Carolina (city)18,072 people
- Clemson University, South Carolina (CDP)7,015 people
- Central, South Carolina (town)5,320 people
- Pendleton, South Carolina (town)3,594 people
- Liberty, South Carolina (city)3,350 people
- Pickens, South Carolina (city)3,155 people
- Arial, South Carolina (CDP)1,919 people
- Six Mile, South Carolina (town)931 people
- Cateechee, South Carolina (CDP)850 people
- Norris, South Carolina (town)784 people
- Dacusville, South Carolina (CDP)198 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Greenville County, South Carolina20 mi east
- Oconee County, South Carolina21 mi southwest
- Transylvania County, North Carolina23 mi north
- Anderson County, South Carolina26 mi south
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Areas that only touch the edge
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