Pickens County, South Carolina

Pickens County
Pickens County Courthouse
Pickens County Courthouse
Official seal of Pickens County
Official logo of Pickens County
Motto: 
"Adventure Starts Here"
Map of South Carolina highlighting Pickens County
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°53′N 82°43′W / 34.89°N 82.72°W / 34.89; -82.72
Country United States
State South Carolina
Founded1826
Named forAndrew Pickens
SeatPickens
Largest communityEasley
Area
 • Total512.75 sq mi (1,328.0 km2)
 • Land496.94 sq mi (1,287.1 km2)
 • Water15.81 sq mi (40.9 km2)  3.67%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total131,404
 • Estimate 
(2023)
135,495
 • Density264.43/sq mi (102.10/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.co.pickens.sc.us

Pickens County is a county located in the northwest part of the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 131,404.[1] Its county seat is Pickens.[2] The county was created in 1826.[3] It is part of the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "South Carolina: Individual County Chronologies". South Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2009. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  4. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.

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