Community Profile
Established - 1868
County Seat - City of Pickens
Form of Government - Council, Administrator
Area - 497 Square Miles
Climate
Average Minimum Temperature - 48.7 F
Average Maximum Temperature - 70.6 F
Average Annual Temperature - 59.7 F |
Gender Composition
Males - 55,276 (49.9%)
Females - 55,481 (50.1%)
|
Elevation
Range: 600-3,548 feet above sea level
Average: 1,200 feet above sea level |
Elections
Registered Voters - 63,848
Number of Voters - 40,941
Last General Election
Percentage Voting - 73%
Voter Precincts - 56
Number of Representatives-State - 4
Number of Senators-State - 2 |
Population Trends and Projections
|
2000 |
110,757 |
|
2005 |
116,090 |
|
2010 |
123,960 |
|
2015 |
135,190 |
|
2020 |
139,710 |
|
2025 |
147,580 |
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Land Use |
Square Miles |
Percent |
Population |
|
Rural |
467 |
94% |
40% |
|
Urban |
30 |
6% |
60% |
Rank: 35 out of 46 counties in South Carolina |
Population by Municipality (2000)
|
Central |
3,522 |
|
Clemson |
11,897 |
|
Easley |
17,754 |
|
Liberty |
3,009 |
|
Norris |
847 |
|
Pickens |
3,012 |
|
Six Mile |
553 |
|
Unincorporated |
70,163 |
Rank: 13 out of 46 counties in South Carolina
Population Density: 222.85 per square mile |
Households(2000)
|
Family |
28,453 |
68.9% |
|
Non-Family |
12,853 |
31.1% |
|
With Children under 18 years |
14,092 |
34.1% |
|
With Person over 65 years |
8,769 |
21.2% |
Average Household Size Owner Occupied: 2.57
Average Household Size Renter Occupied: 2.32
Average Family Size: 2.95 |
Age Composition (2000)
|
Under 5 years |
6,722 |
6.1% |
|
5-19 years |
24,306 |
21.9% |
|
20-24 years |
13,034 |
11.8% |
|
25-44 years |
30,554 |
27.6% |
|
45-64 years |
23,525 |
21.2% |
|
65 and over |
12,616 |
11.4% |
|
Housing Units (2000)
|
Owner Occupied |
30,350 |
66.0% |
|
Renter Occupied |
10,956 |
23.8% |
|
Vacant-Seasonal Use |
726 |
1.6% |
|
Vacant-For Rent |
1,654 |
3.6% |
|
Vacant-For Sale |
555 |
1.2% |
|
Vacant-Other |
1,759 |
3.8% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate: 1.8%
Rental Vacancy Rate: 13.1% |
Age Composition (2000)
|
0-17 years |
24,692 |
22% |
|
18 and over |
86,065 |
78% |
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Index Crime Rate
|
Year |
Pickens
County |
South
Carolina |
United
States |
|
2001 |
1,761.0 |
4,752.7 |
4,160.5 |
|
2002 |
2,526.7 |
5,297.3 |
4,118.8 |
|
2003 |
2,588.0 |
5,264.6 |
4,063.0 |
(Per 100,000 of Population) |
Medium Age (2000)
|
United States |
35.3 years |
|
South Carolina |
35.4 years |
|
Pickens County |
32.7 years |
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