The Town Files

Pickens County, Georgia

34,951 people. The median home is worth $332,700 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $78,930.

Towns in Pickens County

Towns in Pickens County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Jasper4,084$282,500$52,44230.2

People and housing

Pickens CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$332,700$202,650
Median rent$1,136$1,000
Median household income$78,930$57,176
Median age46.737.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.7%19.6%
Below the poverty line12.0%16.2%

Jobs and pay

9,212 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,748 a year.

Largest industries in Pickens CountyHealth care & social assistan…1,536 jobs · $93,405Retail1,309 jobs · $37,717Manufacturing872 jobs · $60,092Construction736 jobs · $62,548Other services455 jobs · $41,172Finance & insurance246 jobs · $68,820
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pickens County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 361 storm events in Pickens County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Pickens County by type since 1996Hail59Heat9Drought42Ice Storm11Heavy Snow13Flash Flood16Strong Wind14Winter Storm20Tropical Storm13Winter Weather24
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pickens County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
May 5, 2021Severe StormDR-4600: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
January 12, 2021HurricaneDR-4579: Tropical Storm Zeta
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).