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Pickens CountySouth Carolina

Pickens County is a county in South Carolina, seated in Pickens, formed on December 20, 1826.

  • Founded1826
  • County seatPickens
  • Named forAndrew Pickens
  • Land area497 sq mi + 16 sq mi water
  • Population131,404 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped66,417 checked 16 October 2026
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Transylvania, NCGreenvilleOconeeAnderson Pickens Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Pickens on the map of South Carolina

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Counties of South Carolina · Pickens highlighted

History

Formed in 1826 from Pendleton County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Pickens County was created from part of Pendleton (extinct) with the same boundaries as Pickens District, and was named after Andrew Pickens. On January 29, 1868, Pickens lost territory to the creation of Oconee County, and later that year the judicial district was eliminated when a new state constitution abolished all judicial districts. On February 20, 1967, Pickens regained territory from Oconee County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1826
    Pickens County created Pickens created from part of Pendleton (extinct), with same boundaries as Pickens District.
    from Pendleton
    · S.C. Acts 1826, ch. 9, sec. 1/p. 38
  2. 1868
    Lost territory Pickens lost to creation of Oconee, by ordinance of the state constitutional convention of 1868.
    to Oconee
    · S.C. Acts 1868, spec. sess., pp. 28-29; S.C. Acts 1875, res. no. 26, p. 1015; Swindler, 8:497
  3. 1868
    Eliminated Pickens District eliminated when new state constitution abolished all judicial districts. Pickens County continued and assumed all functions of local government from both judicial districts and parishes. · Swindler, 8:497
  4. 1917
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Pickens and Oconee redefined (no change).
    with Oconeeno change
    · S.C. Acts 1917, no. 90, sec. 1/pp. 164-165
  5. 1923
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Pickens and Oconee redefined (no change).
    with Oconeeno change
    · S.C. Acts 1923, no. 157, sec. 1/pp. 237-238
  6. 1967
    Gained territory Pickens gained from Oconee.
    from Oconee
    · S.C. Acts 1967, no. 45, sec. 1/pp. 46-47

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Pickens

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Pickens by the Census

Population
131,404 2020 Census count
Housing units
56,385 2020 Census count
Land area
497 square miles
Water area
16 square miles
People per sq mi
264 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

GIS and maps

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Pickens County

When was Pickens County founded?
Pickens County was founded in 1826, formed from Pendleton County, and named after Andrew Pickens.
What is the county seat of Pickens County?
The county seat of Pickens County is Pickens.
Is there an online parcel map for Pickens County?
Yes. Pickens County publishes a parcel map of 66,417 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Pickens County's boundary or name changed?
Pickens County was created in 1826 from Pendleton County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Oconee County.
Who issues septic and well permits in Pickens County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Pickens County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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