PICKENS COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA

'Pickens County' is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is included in the Pickens, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 110,757. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 113,575.^[1] Its county seat is Pickens⁶. It is increasingly becoming a suburban bedroom community of Greenville.

Contents

Geography

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Colleges and universities

Cities and towns

Notable Residents and Natives

Notes

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,326 km² (512 mi²). 1,287 km² (497 mi²) of it is land and 39 km² (15 mi²) of it (2.92%) is water.

Adjacent counties

★ Transylvania County, North Carolina - north

★ Greenville County, South Carolina - east

★ Anderson County, South Carolina - south

★ Oconee County, South Carolina - west

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 110,757 people, 41,306 households, and 28,459 families residing in the county. The population density was 86/km² (223/mi²). There were 46,000 housing units at an average density of 36/km² (93/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.27% White, 6.82% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.70% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 1.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 41,306 households out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.60% were married couples living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.10% were non-families. 23.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county, the population was spread out with 22.30% under the age of 18, 17.50% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 21.20% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,214, and the median income for a family was $44,507. Males had a median income of $31,795 versus $22,600 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,434. About 7.80% of families and 13.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.20% of those under age 18 and 11.70% of those age 65 or over.

Colleges and universities

★ Clemson University

★ Southern Wesleyan University

Cities and towns

★ Arial

★ Central

★ Clemson

★ Easley

★ Liberty

★ Norris

★ Pickens

★ Six Mile

Notable Residents and Natives

★ Shoeless Joe Jackson, baseball player, famous for alleged involvement in Black Sox scandal, born in Pickens County. July 16, 1888.

★ Sam Wyche, former NFL football player and coach, resides in Pickens County.

Notes

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