Pickens is a very small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 3,392 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Pickens is the 98th largest community in South Carolina.Unlike some cities, Pickens isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Pickens are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pickens is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pickens who work in sales jobs (14.21%), management occupations (13.79%), and healthcare suport services (7.11%). One downside of living in Pickens is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Pickens, the average commute to work is 30.95 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small city, Pickens does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, the citizens of Pickens rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.29% of adults 25 and older in Pickens have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Pickens in 2022 was $22,948, which is lower middle income relative to South Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $91,792 for a family of four. However, Pickens contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pickens is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pickens home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pickens residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pickens include Irish, English, Scots-Irish, German, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Pickens is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
