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Pickens County, GA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
Designated Market Area: Atlanta, GA-AL-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 34,826   ( 5,395 from 2010 , 1,611 from 2020)
Land area: 232.1 square miles
Population density: 150.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:32,217 92.51% 15.9%
Black:4551.31% 53.2%
Indian:1000.29% 44.9%
Asian:2570.74% 108.9%
2+ races:5191.49% 68.5%
Hispanic:1,2783.67% 56.0%
Total non-White:2,6097.49% 60.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:654 9.8
Deaths:1,02815.5
Net Migration: 1,98129.8
Net Immigration: 30.0
Change in White population:4,415 15.0
Change in Non-White pop.:980 3.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
29,431
27,80294.47%
2971.01%
690.23%
1230.42%
3081.05%
8192.78%
1,6295.53%

2000
22,983
21,89795.27%
2921.27%
840.37%
580.25%
1730.75%
4672.03%
1,0864.73%

1990
14,432
14,13097.91%
2091.45%
430.30%
100.07%
n/a
400.28%
3022.09%

1980
11,652
11,22396.32%
2812.41%
40.03%
100.09%
n/a
1341.15%
4293.68%

1970
9,620
9,17195.33%
3843.99%
30.03%
20.02%
n/a
580.60%
449 4.67%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,214 14.0
2,29510.0
7,24031.5
1680.7
5,905 25.7
543 2.4
1990's
NumberRate
2,284 15.8
1,67511.6
7,19549.9
380.3
7,767 53.8
784 5.4
1980's
NumberRate
1,907 16.4
1,271 10.9
2,209 19.0
n/a
2,907 24.9
-127 -1.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,299 13.5
n/a
2,052 21.3
-20 -0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Pickens County, GA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.3
6,429 18.5%
28,397 81.5%
7,401 21.3%
13,042
2.54
9,448 72.4%
7,778 82.3%
636 6.7%
3,594 27.6%

2010
NumberPercent
42.1
6,637 22.6%
22,794 77.4%
4,805 16.3%
11,291
2.57
8,423 74.6%
6,848 81.3%
558 6.6%
2,868 25.4%

2000
NumberPercent
38.1
5,406 23.5%
17,577 76.5%
3,041 13.2%
8,982
2.53
6,898 76.8%
5,855 84.9%
417 6.0%
2,084 23.2%

1990
NumberPercent
34.5
3,601 25.0%
10,831 75.0%
1,940 13.4%
5,400
2.64
4,296 79.6%
3,645 84.8%
226 5.3%
1,104 20.4%

1980
NumberPercent
31.9
3,286 28.2%
8,366 71.8%
1,523 13.1%
4,087
2.83
3,278 80.2%
2,900 88.5%
108 3.3%
809 19.8%

2022 Housing Data for Pickens County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,979 
Median Value$263,200 
Occupied13,04287.1%
Vacant1,93712.9%
Owned10,29278.9%
Rented2,75021.1%
Median Rent$990 
Single-Family Units12,13881.0%
    Detached12,03180.3%
    Attached1070.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units3862.6%
Mobile Homes1,86412.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pickens County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004963.8%
$10,000 to $14,9993993.1%
$15,000 to $19,9993622.8%
$20,000 to $24,9998266.3%
$25,000 to $29,9994403.4%
$30,000 to $34,9996915.3%
$35,000 to $39,9993873.0%
$40,000 to $44,9995674.3%
$45,000 to $49,9995073.9%
$50,000 to $59,9998606.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,2379.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,87414.4%
$100,000 to $124,9991,72113.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0177.8%
$150,000 to $199,9998286.3%
$200,000 or more8306.4%
Median Household Income72,558 
Per Capita Income37,686 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4943.8%
Public Assistance2001.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,2719.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,73869.5%
Unemployed6413.2%
In Armed Forces830.4%
Total Labor Force14,46273.1%
Not in Labor Force5,31526.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,9574,39557.5%
Non-Profit27577926.1%
Self-Employed1,07865062.4%
Local Government76971751.7%
State Government20220949.1%
Federal Government6024219.9%
Total Private + Self7,0355,04558.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3061,94740.1%
Total8,3416,99254.4%
Pct. Govt.14.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,06113.4%
Sales and Office Occupations3,51122.9%
Professional, Technical2,84818.6%
Service Occupations2,40815.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing470.3%
All others4,51629.4%
White Collar 54.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,27814.8%
Health care and social assistance2,02813.2%
Retail trade1,77311.6%
Construction1,3839.0%
Educational services1,1967.8%
Accommodation and food services1,0576.9%
Finance and insurance7745.0%
Other services7705.0%
Professional, scientific, technical7054.6%
Transportation and warehousing5903.8%
Public administration5843.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5603.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing4553.0%
Wholesale trade3262.1%
Information3222.1%
Utilities1601.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1561.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1531.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction740.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Pickens County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4151.24%
Puerto Rican1220.36%
Cuban260.08%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American3411.02%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan2560.77%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan180.05%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran670.20%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1970.59%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian1820.54%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian150.04%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic100.03%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian210.06%
Filipino190.06%
Vietnamese140.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English30,87597.0%
Spanish8502.7%
Other Indo-European270.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun220.1%
German, other Germanic220.1%
Other Asian210.1%
Tagalog150.0%
Vietnamese140.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English6,10918.3%
Irish4,77814.3%
German3,57510.7%
American3,2959.9%
Scottish1,6635.0%
Italian1,1103.3%
Scotch-Irish9152.7%
French4891.5%
British4791.4%
Polish4671.4%
European4271.3%
Dutch3351.0%
Welsh2880.9%
Russian2520.8%
Norwegian1620.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen33,00698.7%
Not a citizen4331.3%
Native32,76698.0%
Foreign-born6732.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pickens County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
626 2.5%1,823 7.4%8,772 35.6%7,426 30.2%3,942 16.0%2,038 8.3%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 626 2.5%
9-12 Years 1,823 7.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,772 35.6%
Some College 7,426 30.2%
Bach. Degree 3,942 16.0%
Grad Degree 2,038 8.3%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Pickens County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,662 7,055 607 7.9% 5.4%
1991 7,590 7,070 520 6.9% 5.3%
1992 7,710 7,137 573 7.4% 6.6%
1993 7,969 7,463 506 6.3% 5.7%
1994 8,362 7,962 400 4.8% 5.1%
1995 8,706 8,239 467 5.4% 4.8%
1996 9,147 8,798 349 3.8% 4.6%
1997 9,781 9,427 354 3.6% 4.5%
1998 10,434 10,137 297 2.8% 4.2%
1999 11,118 10,843 275 2.5% 3.8%
2000 12,420 12,049 371 3.0% 3.5%
2001 12,865 12,436 429 3.3% 4.1%
2002 13,233 12,648 585 4.4% 5.3%
2003 13,702 13,062 640 4.7% 5.1%
2004 13,895 13,306 589 4.2% 5.1%
2005 14,257 13,623 634 4.4% 5.7%
2006 14,654 14,070 584 4.0% 5.1%
2007 15,121 14,505 616 4.1% 4.9%
2008 15,443 14,447 996 6.4% 6.8%
2009 15,117 13,438 1,679 11.1% 10.4%
2010 14,086 12,521 1,565 11.1% 10.7%
2011 14,039 12,569 1,470 10.5% 10.1%
2012 13,851 12,611 1,240 9.0% 9.0%
2013 13,793 12,701 1,092 7.9% 8.1%
2014 13,803 12,878 925 6.7% 7.1%
2015 13,716 12,972 744 5.4% 6.1%
2016 14,404 13,692 712 4.9% 5.4%
2017 15,117 14,464 653 4.3% 4.8%
2018 15,219 14,671 548 3.6% 4.0%
2019 15,457 14,977 480 3.1% 3.5%
2020 14,927 14,210 717 4.8% 6.5%
2021 15,564 15,127 437 2.8% 3.9%
2022 15,924 15,515 409 2.6% 3.0%
2023 16,160 15,716 444 2.7% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com