Pickens County
In the Atlanta metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
37,167
11.4% since 2020 (+3,816)
Unemployment
2.4%
-0.6 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$42,726
Total $1.59bn
Median home value
$332,700
Rent $1,136/mo
Median household income
$78,930
Homeownership 81.2%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Pickens County's 11.4% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+4,321
International migration
+106
Natural change
-682
Net population change
+3,816
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,136/mo |
| Median household income | $78,930 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.2% |
| Building permits (2025) | 277 (259 SF / 18 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Pickens County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.