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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 Pickens is the Seat for Pickens County.

Pickens County was founded in 1826.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pickens had a population of 126,884 people. This is an increase of 6.32% since the last Census (which gave a population of 119,337 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pickens represented 2.58% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Pickens County:

  • Central
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Central is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <2>
  • Clemson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Clemson is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemson <2>
  • Easley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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    • Easley is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,626 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easley <2>
  • Liberty
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
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    • Liberty is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
  • Norris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Norris is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <2>
  • Pickens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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    • Pickens is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <2>
  • Six Mile
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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