Pickens, SC Profile

Pickens, SC, population 2,974, is located in South Carolina's Pickens county, about 74.4 miles from Athens and 101.1 miles from Knoxville.

Through the 90's Pickens's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pickens has declined by about 1%.

Pickens's property crime levels tend to be about the same as South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Pickens tend to be lower than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	81%
	African American	17%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.20
	Males	34.50
	Females	41.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,012	N/A
2001	3,021	0.30%
2002	3,014	-0.23%
2003	3,003	-0.36%
2004	2,992	-0.37%
2005	2,974	-0.60%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,364

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	713
2003	425
2004	524
2005	659
2006	265
2007	669
2008	499

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Robbery	-	1	2	1	2	0	3	2
Aggravated Assault	-	21	11	15	17	8	17	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,853
2003	3,889
2004	3,932
2005	5,931
2006	4,603
2007	5,719
2008	4,691

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	14	20	25	37	33	28	26
Larceny, Theft	-	69	99	89	135	101	139	109
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	5	0	6	8	5	4	6
Arson	-	0	0	1	3	0	1	1

Location

Elevation	1,110 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.4 Square Miles