The Town Files

Pickens County, South Carolina

134,629 people. The median home is worth $231,900 (typical South Carolina town: $183,100) and the median household earns $61,064.

Towns in Pickens County

Towns in Pickens County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Easley22,921$263,500$66,29939.2
Clemson17,681$398,400$49,52024.8
Clemson University7,311——19.2
Central5,247$256,600$60,25824.0
Pickens3,388$204,100$55,00040.6
Liberty3,366$174,300$42,20639.3
Arial2,729$181,300$54,28640.9

People and housing

Pickens CountyTypical South Carolina town
Median home value$231,900$183,100
Median rent$972$937
Median household income$61,064$53,875
Median age36.240.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%20.0%
Below the poverty line17.2%17.8%

Jobs and pay

39,859 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,824 a year.

Largest industries in Pickens CountyHotels & restaurants6,016 jobs · $19,966Retail5,819 jobs · $32,697Manufacturing5,395 jobs · $69,581Health care & social assistan…3,279 jobs · $56,943Construction1,456 jobs · $56,347Arts & recreation1,218 jobs · $23,073
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pickens County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 483 storm events in Pickens County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Pickens County by type since 1996Hail138Flood7Drought4Tornado23Ice Storm2Lightning6Heavy Rain8Heavy Snow2Flash Flood31Tropical Storm2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pickens County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2026Winter StormDR-4908: Severe Winter Storm
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3632: Severe Winter Storm
March 23, 2025FireFM-5575: Table Rock Fire
March 23, 2025FireFM-5576: Table Rock Fire Complex
September 29, 2024HurricaneDR-4829: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3619: Hurricane Helene
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).