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County:

Pickens County

State:

South Carolina

FIPS Code:

45077

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

214,118

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

58,956

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

79,292

34.5%

25.7%

8.8%

1990:

93,894

18.4%

12.6%

5.8%

2000:

110,757

18.0%

12.8%

5.2%

2005:

113,575

2.5%

0.7%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

98,961

89.3%

0-to-19:

31,028

28.0%

Black:

7,517

6.8%

20-to-39:

35,855

32.4%

Hispanic:

1,879

1.7%

40-to-59:

26,840

24.2%

American Indian:

168

0.2%

60-plus:

17,034

15.4%

Other:

2,232

2.0%

Median Age:

32.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

222.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.1%

Median Family Income:

$44,507

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.8%

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