Summary for Clemson
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Located in: Primarily Pickens County (see below). A portion of Clemson extends into Anderson County.
Pronunciation: 'CLEM-sun' or 'CLEM-zun' <1>
Time Zone: Clemson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)
Telephone Area Code: (864)
Elevation: 770 feet [234.7 m] above sea level<2>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Clemson)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<3> | 17,510 (25.93% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 13,905 (16.47% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 11,939 |
Total Area:<4> 7.9 sq. miles [20.5 km²] - of which 5.85% is water (0.46 sq. miles [1.2 km²])
Housing Units:<5> 6,636
Websites for Clemson
Official Website: www.cityofclemson.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.clemsonchamber.org/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Clemson:
Lat: 34.682100° (or 34°40'55" N)
Lon: -82.837200° (or -82°50'13" W)
USGS Topo Map: Clemson<7>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Clemson
GNIS ID: 2404068
FIPS State / Place Code: 45 / 14950
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Clemson)
About Pickens County
The city of Pickens is the County Seat for Pickens County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Pickens)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 126,974 (6.5% increase since 2010) |
| 2010 | 119,224 (7.64% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 110,757 |
Total Area: 512 sq. miles [1,326.1 km²] - of which 3.05% is water (15.62 sq. miles [40.5 km²])
Housing Units: 51,244
Official Website: www.co.pickens.sc.us/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Pickens
GNIS ID: 1248015
FIPS State / County Code: 45 / 077
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Clemson)
About South Carolina
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 5,157,702 (11.51% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 4,625,364 (15.29% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 4,012,012 |
Websites for State of South Carolina
Official Website: https://sc.gov/
Tourism: https://discoversouthcarolina.com/
Parks: https://discoversouthcarolina.com/state-parks
Fishing: www.dnr.sc.gov/fishing.html
Hunting: www.dnr.sc.gov/hunting.html
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of South Carolina
GNIS ID: 1779799
FIPS State: 45
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Clemson)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clemson: www.cityofclemson.org/
The official website for Pickens County: www.co.pickens.sc.us/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Clemson. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clemson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <4> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Clemson. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <5> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <6> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Clemson, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <7> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Clemson. |