What is the population of Pickens County?

The population of Pickens County, GA is 33,127.

Where is Pickens County located?

Pickens County, GA is located at latitude 34.4643200 and longitude -84.4656400. It is in United States.

What is the area of Pickens County?

The area of Pickens County, GA is 603 km².

What is the elevation of Pickens County?

Pickens County, GA has an elevation of 441 meters (1447 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Pickens County in?

Pickens County, GA is in the America/New_York time zone.

How has the population of Pickens County changed?

The population of Pickens County, GA has increased from 29,431 (2010) to 33,127 (2020), a change of 12.6%.

Pickens County, Georgia

Pickens County: county in Georgia, United States

About

Pickens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,431 and a population density of 49 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 33,127 inhabitants. Its county seat is Jasper. The county was created 172 years ago in 1853.

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Pickens County at a glance

Pickens County currently has 3 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Jasper

Population 4,037

Quick Facts about Pickens County

Population	33,127 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Georgia (United States)
Different from	Pickens County, Pickens County
Twitter username	pickensgagov
Area	603 km²
Water as percent of area	0.3%
Land as percent of area	99.7%
Latitude & Longitude	34.4643,-84.4656
Capital	Jasper
Establishment	December 05, 1853
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	23:41:29 (15th April 2026)
Density	55 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	11.16% (2010-2020)
Weather	82℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Pickens County is located at 34°27'52"N 84°27'56"W (34.4643200, -84.4656400). It has 4 neighbors: Bartow County, Dawson County, Gilmer County and Gordon County.

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The largest city of Pickens County is Jasper with a population of 4,037. Other cities include, Nelson population 1,395 and Talking Rock population 76. See all Pickens County cities & populated places.

Pickens County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Pickens County.

City Name	Population	Title
Jasper	4,037	City in Pickens County, Georgia, United States
Nelson	1,395	City in Pickens and Cherokee counties, Georgia, United States of America
Talking Rock	76	City in Pickens County, Georgia, United States of America

Weather

82°F

Mostly Sunny

5 to 10 mph S Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

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Pickens County has 4 neighbours.

Bartow County county in Georgia, United States
Dawson County county in Georgia, United States
Gilmer County county in Georgia, United States
Gordon County county in Georgia, United States

Jasper

Demographics

The population of Pickens County increased by 11.16% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	29,431	-	census
2011	29,390	-0.14%	estimation process
2012	29,260	-0.44%	estimation process
2013	29,387	0.43%	estimation process
2014	29,807	1.41%	estimation process
2015	30,136	1.09%	estimation process
2016	30,652	1.68%	estimation process
2017	31,541	2.82%	estimation process
2018	32,014	1.48%	estimation process
2019	32,591	1.77%	estimation process
2020	33,127	1.62%	estimation process

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People born in Pickens County (2)

People born in Pickens County, including bass singer of the Inspirations Quartet Mike Holcomb, educator and activist, 1914–2001 Clarice Cross Bagwell, .

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