Pickens County, Georgia (GA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,952
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,354
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,469 (it was 1,606 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 34% |
Land area: 232 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 132 people per square mile (average).
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Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (24.4%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (20.7%), Retail trade (12.5%), Construction (10.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 79%
- Government: 1%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 21%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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Races in Pickens County, Georgia:
- White Non-Hispanic Alone (93.4%)
- Hispanic or Latino (3.1%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.2%)
- Asian alone (0.6%)
| Median resident age: |  45.2 years |
| Georgia median age: |  36.5 years |
| Males: 15,193 |  (49.6%) |
| Females: 15,425 |  (50.4%) |
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| Pickens County: | 2.0 people |
| Georgia: | 3 people |
| This county: | $59,574 |
| Georgia: | $53,559 |
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $701 (lower quartile is $486, upper quartile is $853)
| This county: | $701 |
| State: | $754 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $198,212 (it was $101,000 in 2000)
| Pickens: | $198,212 |
| Georgia: | $166,800 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,298
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $465
Institutionalized population: 273
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2000: 408 buildings, average cost: $135,800
- 2001: 459 buildings, average cost: $135,000
- 2002: 424 buildings, average cost: $157,700
- 2003: 419 buildings, average cost: $151,200
- 2004: 484 buildings, average cost: $156,300
- 2005: 445 buildings, average cost: $181,500
- 2006: 380 buildings, average cost: $239,400
- 2007: 270 buildings, average cost: $237,100
- 2008: 111 buildings, average cost: $223,400
- 2009: 38 buildings, average cost: $259,800
- 2010: 28 buildings, average cost: $243,900
- 2011: 41 buildings, average cost: $190,500
- 2012: 34 buildings, average cost: $268,400
- 2013: 60 buildings, average cost: $245,400
- 2014: 51 buildings, average cost: $269,100
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,611 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,590 (0.8%)
| Pickens County: | 9.2% |
| Georgia: | 16.0% |
Median age of residents in 2016: 45.2 years old
(Males: 44.7 years old, Females: 46.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.9 years old, Black residents: 47.1 years old, American Indian residents: 22.5 years old, Asian residents: 38.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 35.7 years old, Other race residents: 33.5 years old)
Area name: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pickens County is $686 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $763 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $929 a month.
Cities in this county include: Nelson-Tate-Marble Hill, Ludville, Jasper, Nelson, Talking Rock.
Neighboring counties: Garland County, Arkansas 
, Lafayette County, Mississippi , Marshall County, Alabama , New Hanover County, North Carolina 
, Sevier County, Arkansas , Tallahatchie County, Mississippi , Tishomingo County, Mississippi .
| Here: | 5.0% |
| Georgia: | 5.8% |
Current college students: 504
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 935 (56.6% naturalized citizens)
| Pickens County: | 3.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.1% |
Note: State values scaled to Pickens County population- 362010 or later
- 2052000 to 2009
- 2491990 to 1999
- 711980 to 1989
- 441970 to 1979
- 111Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 10,761
- One, attached: 268
- Two: 130
- 3 or 4: 90
- 5 to 9: 209
- 10 to 19: 170
- 20 to 49: 180
- 50 or more: 19
- Mobile homes: 2,007
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28
Housing units in Pickens County with a mortgage: 5,431 (163 second mortgage, 335 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,315
| Here: | 62.5% with mortgage |
| State: | 65.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Pickens County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,627 | 24 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,982 | 5 |
| Catholic | 1,349 | 1 |
| Black Protestant | 364 | 2 |
| Other | 8 | 1 |
| None | 22,101 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
| Pickens County: | 2.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| This county: | 0.99 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
| Pickens County: | 4.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 30
| This county: | 9.85 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Pickens County: | 9.8% |
| Georgia: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Pickens County: | 25.9% |
| State: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.1% |
| State: | 14.6% |
Agriculture in Pickens County:
Average size of farms: 71 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $196,685
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $199.70
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.71%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 98.76%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $133,242
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.08%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.70%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $29,825
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.83%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 22.61
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.18%
Corn for grain: 342 harvested acres
Vegetables: 24 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 28 acres
Earthquake activity:
Pickens County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 68.0 miles away from Pickens County center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 118.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 96.4 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 177.4 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 260.4 miles away from Pickens County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 336.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 22, 2015 to January 13, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4259: February 26, 2016, FEMA Id: 4259, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 15, 2015 to February 18, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4215: April 20, 2015, FEMA Id: 4215, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 14, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3368: February 11, 2014, FEMA Id: 3368, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 15, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4165: March 06, 2014, FEMA Id: 4165, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1973: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1973, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3218: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Georgia Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 14, 2004 to October 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1554: September 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1554, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Georgia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1311: January 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 1311, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 1998 to May 11, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1209: March 11, 1998, FEMA Id: 1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Georgia Hurricane Opal, Incident Period: October 04, 1995 to October 05, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1071: October 10, 1995, FEMA Id: 1071, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Pickens County (14) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
- Retail trade (15%)
- Health care and social assistance (15%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Retail trade (19%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (14%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
- Sales and related occupations (15%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Mexico (37%)
- Canada (9%)
- Germany (7%)
- Peru (6%)
- Colombia (4%)
- Japan (4%)
- Egypt (4%)
- American (28%)
- English (11%)
- Irish (10%)
- German (9%)
- Italian (3%)
- Scotch-Irish (3%)
- Scottish (3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 8,638 (77.0%)
- Carpooled: 1,179 (10.5%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0.0%)
- Subway or elevated: 8 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 122 (1.1%)
- Walked: 131 (1.2%)
- Worked at home: 1,179 (10.5%)
49 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
People in group quarters in Pickens County, Georgia in 2010:
- 156 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 104 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 52 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 33 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 13 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
6.92% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($44,465 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.92% |
| Georgia average: | 9.45% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.35% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($29,562 average AGI)
1.57% relocated from other states ($14,903 average AGI)
Pickens County: 1.57% Georgia average: 3.48%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Cherokee County, GA | 1.96% ($30,250 average AGI) |
| from Cobb County, GA | 0.54% ($69,772) |
| from Gilmer County, GA | 0.53% ($27,589) |
| from Bartow County, GA | 0.23% ($21,625) |
| from Fulton County, GA | 0.23% ($54,792) |
| from Forsyth County, GA | 0.22% ($47,739) |
| from Gwinnett County, GA | 0.18% ($64,105) |
7.16% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,687 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.16% |
| Georgia average: | 9.32% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.37% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($24,146 average AGI)
1.80% relocated to other states ($8,541 average AGI)
Pickens County: 1.80% Georgia average: 3.33%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Cherokee County, GA | 2.07% ($34,041 average AGI) |
| to Cobb County, GA | 0.60% ($29,156) |
| to Gilmer County, GA | 0.54% ($20,140) |
| to Fulton County, GA | 0.28% ($50,667) |
| to Forsyth County, GA | 0.26% ($40,893) |
| to Dawson County, GA | 0.19% ($31,900) |
| to Bartow County, GA | 0.15% ($29,875) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.2
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 10.9%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,142 (4,358 aged, 784 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,062 (14%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Pickens County, Georgia in 1999 - 2014:
- Cardiac arrest, unspecified (409)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (301)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (215)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (183)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (174)
- Congestive heart failure (125)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (116)
- Unspecified dementia (113)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (79)
- Septicaemia, unspecified (76)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,345
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 144
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 39,509
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,185
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 819
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 18
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 20
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 39
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 119.2. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 30,618- In family households: 26,510 (4,926 male householders, 3,765 female householders)
7,188 spouses, 7,725 children (7,042 natural, 288 adopted, 394 stepchildren), 833 grandchildren, 231 brothers or sisters, 521 parents, 745 other relatives, 530 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,796 (1,449 male householders (1,021 living alone)), 1,428 female householders (1,273 living alone)), 918 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 312
Size of family households: 4,634 2-persons, 1,799 3-persons, 1,404 4-persons, 623 5-persons, 178 6-persons, 90 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,295 1-person, 484 2-persons, 87 3-persons, 13 6-persons.
3,981 married couples with children.
1,197 single-parent households (408 men, 789 women).
97.1% of residents of Pickens speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $109,727,000 ($3,951 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,757,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $65,435,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,899,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $297,000
Federal grants: $17,442,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,014,000 ($35,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,640,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,585,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $53,180,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,404,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,829| Here: | 64 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 79 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,234
| Here: | 43 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +97
| Here: | +3 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +21 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +4,816
| Here: | +169 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +26 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.31 millions of gallons per day (31% from ground, 69% from surface)
| Here: | 6.3 |
| State: | 6.7 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 |
| State: | 4.7 |
Note: State values scaled to Pickens County population- 652014 or later
- 2962010 to 2013
- 4,6772000 to 2009
- 3,6481990 to 1999
- 1,6531980 to 1989
- 1,4001970 to 1979
- 7191960 to 1969
- 4911950 to 1959
- 3721940 to 1949
- 3921939 or earlier
Note: State values scaled to Pickens County population- 01 room
- 292 rooms
- 1813 rooms
- 5884 rooms
- 2,0805 rooms
- 1,8296 rooms
- 1,1047 rooms
- 1,2138 rooms
- 1,6759+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Pickens County population- 501 room
- 252 rooms
- 2953 rooms
- 7694 rooms
- 6125 rooms
- 6546 rooms
- 2037 rooms
- 1318 rooms
- 529+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Pickens County population- 8no bedroom
- 721 bedroom
- 1,1072 bedrooms
- 4,9633 bedrooms
- 1,8354 bedrooms
- 6835+ bedrooms
Note: State values scaled to Pickens County population- 50no bedroom
- 2361 bedroom
- 9552 bedrooms
- 1,2043 bedrooms
- 3594 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
Note: State values scaled to Pickens County population- 228no vehicle
- 1,5321 vehicle
- 4,0062 vehicles
- 1,8463 vehicles
- 8124 vehicles
- 3495+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Pickens County population- 228no vehicle
- 1,0601 vehicle
- 1,1552 vehicles
- 3593 vehicles
- 504 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
85.8% of Pickens County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Georgia.
| Pickens County: | 85.8% |
| State average: | 83.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 18,753
- Other state: 10,664
- Northeast: 1,888
- Midwest: 3,032
- South: 5,120
- West: 603
- 41.5%Electricity
- 33.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 19.1%Utility gas
- 2.3%Wood
- 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 60.0%Electricity
- 18.2%Utility gas
- 14.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.2%Wood
- 1.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 207
| Here: | 7.5% |
| Georgia: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 55
| Here: | 3.4% |
| Georgia: | 10.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 92
| Here: | 11.0% |
| Georgia: | 18.3% |
Pickens County government finances - Expenditure in 2002:
- Construction - General: $353,000
Parks & Recreation: $82,000
Corrections - Other: $41,000
Financial Administration: $40,000
Central Staff Services: $26,000
Regular Highways: $11,000
Housing & Community Development: $6,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,000
Judicial & Legal: $3,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,749,000
Health Services - Other: $1,213,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,136,000
Police Protection: $1,031,000
Corrections - Other: $728,000
Financial Administration: $701,000
Central Staff Services: $691,000
General - Other: $506,000
Water Utilities: $355,000
Parks & Recreation: $272,000
Solid Waste Management: $241,000
Sewerage: $237,000
General Public Buildings: $204,000
Libraries: $166,000
Housing & Community Development: $153,000
Welfare - Other: $126,000
Fire Protection: $84,000
Natural Resources - Other: $66,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $114,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $822,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Libraries: $160,000
Welfare: $13,000
Fire Protection: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,005,000
General - Other: $485,000
Fire Protection: $328,000
Financial Administration: $74,000
Police Protection: $53,000
Health - Other: $32,000
Water Utilities: $32,000
Judicial: $24,000
Sewerage: $21,000
Corrections - Other: $16,000
Parks & Recreation: $9,000
Central Staff: $4,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $3,953,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $181,000
Pickens County government finances - Revenue in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $1,855,000
Sewerage: $323,000
Solid Waste Management: $161,000
Parks & Recreation: $120,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $256,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $64,000
General Support: $3,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $314,000
General Revenue, NEC: $239,000
Rents: $29,000
Property Sale Other: $2,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $485,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $260,000
Highways: $220,000
All Other: $164,000
Health & Hospitals: $145,000
- Tax - Property: $6,234,000
Total General Sales: $2,930,000
Other Selective Sales: $701,000
NEC: $323,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $100,000
Public Utilities: $39,000
Pickens County government finances - Debt in 2002:
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,561,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,902,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $712,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $3,491,000
Other, NEC: $2,466,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $148,000
Water Utilities: $69,000
Pickens County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002:
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,313,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $78,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 447
- Number of aged recipients: 36
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 411
- Number of recipients under 18: 45
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 310
- Number of recipients older than 64: 92
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 180
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 182
| Most common first names in Pickens County, GA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 117 | 72.2 years |
| John | 106 | 73.4 years |
| William | 90 | 72.8 years |
| Mary | 74 | 75.9 years |
| Robert | 56 | 69.0 years |
| George | 39 | 72.3 years |
| Charles | 32 | 69.9 years |
| Thomas | 31 | 67.5 years |
| Dorothy | 27 | 76.3 years |
| Henry | 27 | 74.3 years |
| Most common last names in Pickens County, GA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Jones | 47 | 77.9 years |
| Padgett | 42 | 73.3 years |
| Mullinax | 40 | 76.8 years |
| Johnson | 37 | 73.2 years |
| Cagle | 27 | 81.6 years |
| Smith | 26 | 76.0 years |
| Parker | 25 | 77.4 years |
| Walker | 25 | 71.5 years |
| Hammontree | 25 | 77.3 years |
| Ray | 24 | 65.8 years |
| Businesses in Pickens County, GA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 2 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Microtel | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| DHL | 1 | Starbucks | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
| FedEx | 5 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | UPS | 5 | |
| KFC | 1 | Waffle House | 2 | |
| Kroger | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Long John Silver's | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
