Pickens is located in Pickens county South carolina with a geographic area of 2.8 square miles. The total population in Pickens is 3,169 with 58.2% male and 41.8% female. Children under age 5 represent 8.3% of the population, under age 18 equal 24.8% of the population and over age 65 is 21.3% of the population. The median household income is $41,726, per capita income is $20,046. There are a total of 1,328 housing units with 50.2% owner occupied. Education includes 37.0% of residents that are high school graduates and 20.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Pickens in the summer is 76 degrees, and in the winter 43 degrees.
