Pickens County Information
Pickens in
Georgia occupies
233 square miles and has a 2006 population of
29,640, a change from a 2000 population of
22,983 and
14,432 in 1990.
12.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16.2% percent is 25-35, and
15.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
8 acts of violent crime reported in
Pickens in 2004, a change from
13 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
546 people:
3.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3%.
Read more about
Pickens, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Pickens | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 233 sq. miles | Ranked 2,972 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 29,640 | Ranked 1,428 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 28,440 | |
| Population 2000 | 22,983 | Ranked 1,645 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 14,432 | Ranked 2,023 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97% | |
| African American | 1.6% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 8 | 13 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 6 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 405 | 269 |
| Burglaries | 100 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 272 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 33 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 14,787 | 12,541 |
| Unemployed Population | 546 | 370 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 3% |
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