Pickens County, South Carolina
Pickens County | |
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Pickens County Courthouse | |
| Motto: "Adventure Starts Here" | |
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina | |
South Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°53′N 82°43′W / 34.89°N 82.72°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| Founded | 1826 |
| Named after | Andrew Pickens |
| Seat | Pickens |
| Largest community | Easley |
| Area | |
• Total | 512.75 sq mi (1,328.0 km2) |
| • Land | 496.94 sq mi (1,287.1 km2) |
| • Water | 15.81 sq mi (40.9 km2) 3.67% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 131,404 |
• Estimate (2023) | 135,495 |
| • Density | 260/sq mi (99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
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. Its county seat is Pickens. The county was created in 1826. It is part of the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.