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Welcome to Pickens County ...

Time Zone: Pickens County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Jasper is the Seat for Pickens County.

Pickens County was founded in 1853. Pickens was created by taking area from Cherokee and Gilmer Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pickens had a population of 32,591 people. This is an increase of 10.72% since the last Census (which gave a population of 29,436 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pickens represented 0.3% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Pickens County:

  • Hinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hinton is located in Pickens County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
  • Jasper
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jasper is located in Pickens County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
  • Nelson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nelson is located in Pickens County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <2>
  • Sanderstown ‑ Historic
    • Sanderstown is located in Pickens County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanderstown
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,399 people
  • Talking Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Talmadge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Talmadge is located in Pickens County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
    • Estimated population in 2019: 257 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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