| PICKENS Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 19218 |
| PICKENS Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 20949 |
| PICKENS Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -8.3 |
| PICKENS Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1731 |
| PICKENS Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 20949 |
| PICKENS Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1155 |
| PICKENS Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.9 |
| PICKENS Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4580 |
| PICKENS Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23.5 |
| PICKENS Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17.3 |
| PICKENS Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3387 |
| PICKENS Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 52.9 |
| PICKENS Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11000 |
| PICKENS Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8323 |
| PICKENS Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 26 |
| PICKENS Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23 |
| PICKENS Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5 |
| PICKENS Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 147 |
| PICKENS Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 200 |
| PICKENS Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10877 |
| PICKENS Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 56.3 |
| PICKENS Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 42.6 |
| PICKENS Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| PICKENS Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| PICKENS Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| PICKENS Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| PICKENS Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| PICKENS Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 55.7 |
| PICKENS Births 2006 | 240 |
| PICKENS Deaths 2006 | 268 |
| PICKENS Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 7 |
| PICKENS Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 67.3 |
| PICKENS Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.4 |
| PICKENS Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 1.9 |
| PICKENS Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 69.7 |
| PICKENS Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 9.8 |
| PICKENS Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 5362 |
| PICKENS Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 30 |
| PICKENS Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 9749 |
| PICKENS Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 229 |
| PICKENS Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 2.4 |
| PICKENS Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 79.3 |
| PICKENS Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 66000 |
| PICKENS Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 6.9 |
| PICKENS Households 2000 (complete count) | 8086 |
| PICKENS Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.56 |
| PICKENS Per capita income in 1999 | 13746 |
| PICKENS Median household income 2008 | 31053 |
| PICKENS People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 25.6 |
| PICKENS Personal income 2007 | 516 |
| PICKENS Per capita personal income 2007 | 26285 |
| PICKENS Civilian labor force 2008 | 7834 |
| PICKENS Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 504 |
| PICKENS Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6.4 |
| PICKENS Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 6459 |
| PICKENS Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -71 |
| PICKENS Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1075 |
| PICKENS Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 203241 |
| PICKENS Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 31466 |
| PICKENS Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 316 |
| PICKENS Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 3122 |
| PICKENS Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -4 |
| PICKENS Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1064 |
| PICKENS Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 3441 |
| PICKENS Total number of firms 2002 | 1103 |
| PICKENS Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PICKENS Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PICKENS Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PICKENS Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PICKENS Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PICKENS Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 41 |
| PICKENS Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 97781 |
| PICKENS Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| PICKENS Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 94127 |
| PICKENS Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 4515 |
| PICKENS New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 4 |
| PICKENS Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 383 |
| PICKENS Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 130751 |
| PICKENS Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 369748 |
| PICKENS Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 18938 |
| PICKENS Land area in square miles 2000 | 881.42 |
| PICKENS Population per square mile 2000 | 24 |