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Pickens County, Georgia
Pickens County Courthouse, Georgia 2015
Pickens County Courthouse, Jasper
Map of Georgia highlighting Pickens County
Location in the state of Georgia (U.S. state)
Map of the U.S
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Founded December 5, 1853; 170 years ago (1853)
Named for Andrew Pickens
Seat Jasper
Largest city Jasper
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

233 sq mi (603 km²)
232 sq mi (601 km²)
0.7 sq mi (2 km²), 0.3%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

33,216
127/sq mi (49/km²)
Congressional districts 9th, 14th
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website http://pickenscountyga.gov/

Pickens County is a county located in the north-central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,216.[1] The county seat is Jasper.[2] Pickens County is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Georgia metropolitan statistical area.

History[]

The Georgia General Assembly passed an act on December 5, 1853, to create Pickens County from portions of Cherokee and Gilmer Counties.[3] Pickens received several more land additions from Cherokee (1869) and Gilmer Counties (1858 and 1863); however, several sections of Pickens County have also been transferred to other counties: Dawson County (1857), Gordon County (1860), and Cherokee County (1870).

Pickens County is named for American Revolutionary War General Andrew Pickens.[4]

During the Civil War, Company D of the 1st Georgia Infantry Battalion of the Union Army was raised in Pickens County.

Most of Pickens County's early industry revolved around marble. Georgia Marble Company is located in Marble Hill near Tate. The Tate elementary school is built out of marble. The marble was also used to make the statue of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial. Most of the marble is white, but it is one of the few places in the world where pink marble is found. The marble is also used for tombstones for the United States military.

Pickens County has seen very rapid growth with the building of Georgia State Route 515, locally referred to as the "four-lane". Many new businesses and residents continue to move to Pickens County.

Pickens County is home the Georgia Marble Festival.

Geography[]

Sharp Top Mountain, Pickens County, Georgia

Sharp Top Mountain, viewed from Grandview Lake Dam

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 233 square miles (600 km2), of which 232 square miles (600 km2) are land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (0.3%) is covered by water.[5]

The county is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The highest point in Pickens County is the 3,288-ft summit of Mount Oglethorpe, the southernmost peak in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and for a number of years, the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. Other notable peaks in Pickens County include Sharp Top Mountain and Sharp Mountain. One of the best viewpoints of Sharp Top Mountain is from Grandview Lake Dam on Grandview Road.

The eastern half of Pickens County is located in the Etowah River subbasin of the ACT River Basin (Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin). The western half of the county is located in the Coosawattee River sub-basin of the same larger ACT River Basin.[6]

Adjacent counties[]

County government[]

Kris Stancil is the chairman of the board of county commissioners; Jerry Barnes and Becky Denney serve as commissioners.

Presidential election results[]

United States presidential election results for Pickens County, Georgia[7]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 14,110 82.17% 2,824 16.45% 238 1.39%
2016 11,651 82.51% 1,979 14.02% 490 3.47%
2012 10,547 83.03% 1,975 15.55% 180 1.42%
2008 10,004 78.08% 2,595 20.25% 214 1.67%
2004 8,115 76.28% 2,444 22.97% 80 0.75%
2000 5,488 66.92% 2,489 30.35% 224 2.73%
1996 3,041 46.31% 2,693 41.01% 832 12.67%
1992 2,332 40.57% 2,359 41.04% 1,057 18.39%
1988 3,021 67.52% 1,430 31.96% 23 0.51%
1984 2,801 67.82% 1,329 32.18% 0 0.00%
1980 1,612 39.54% 2,358 57.84% 107 2.62%
1976 973 27.45% 2,571 72.55% 0 0.00%
1972 2,101 80.16% 520 19.84% 0 0.00%
1968 1,659 44.50% 677 18.16% 1,392 37.34%
1964 1,955 50.32% 1,930 49.68% 0 0.00%
1960 1,943 56.88% 1,473 43.12% 0 0.00%
1956 2,341 65.45% 1,236 34.55% 0 0.00%
1952 1,328 50.30% 1,312 49.70% 0 0.00%
1948 1,258 46.22% 1,239 45.52% 225 8.27%
1944 795 50.48% 780 49.52% 0 0.00%
1940 884 43.76% 1,124 55.64% 12 0.59%
1936 1,053 46.27% 1,223 53.73% 0 0.00%
1932 743 33.54% 1,472 66.46% 0 0.00%
1928 1,319 70.84% 543 29.16% 0 0.00%
1924 1,149 60.25% 754 39.54% 4 0.21%
1920 830 65.51% 437 34.49% 0 0.00%
1916 344 27.28% 497 39.41% 420 33.31%
1912 190 20.41% 324 34.80% 417 44.79%
1908 731 79.03% 187 20.22% 7 0.76%
1904 810 64.90% 347 27.80% 91 7.29%
1900 599 66.26% 295 32.63% 10 1.11%
1896 693 60.21% 458 39.79% 0 0.00%
1892 627 48.87% 580 45.21% 76 5.92%
1888 788 68.05% 368 31.78% 2 0.17%
1884 338 53.14% 298 46.86% 0 0.00%
1880 319 49.46% 326 50.54% 0 0.00%



Transportation[]

Major highways[]

  • I-575 Interstate 575
  • Georgia 5 State Route 5
  • Georgia 53 State Route 53
  • Georgia 53 Business State Route 53 Business
  • Georgia 108 State Route 108
  • Georgia 136 State Route 136
  • Georgia 136 Connector State Route 136 Connector
  • Georgia 372 State Route 372
  • Georgia 417 State Route 417 (unsigned designation for I-575)
  • Georgia 515 State Route 515


Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1860 4,951
1870 5,317 7.4%
1880 6,790 27.7%
1890 8,182 20.5%
1900 8,641 5.6%
1910 9,041 4.6%
1920 8,222 −9.1%
1930 9,687 17.8%
1940 9,136 −5.7%
1950 8,855 −3.1%
1960 8,903 0.5%
1970 9,620 8.1%
1980 11,652 21.1%
1990 14,432 23.9%
2000 22,983 59.3%
2010 29,431 28.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2020[1]

2000 census[]

As of the census[12] of 2000, 22,983 people, 8,960 households, and 6,791 families lived in the county. The population density was 99 people per square mile (38/km2). The10,687 housing units averaged 46 per square mile (18/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.21% White, 1.27% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. About 2.03% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

Of the 8,960 households, 31.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.50% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.20% were not families. About20.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county, the population was distributed as 23.60% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 25.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,387, and for a family was $47,123. Males had a median income of $32,039 versus $22,866 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,774. About 6.20% of families and 9.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.20% of those under age 18 and 7.40% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census[]

As of the 2010 United States Census, 29,431 people, 11,291 households, and 8,423 families resided in the county.[13] The population density was 126.8 inhabitants per square mile (49.0 /km2). The 13,692 housing units averaged 59.0 per square mile (22.8 /km2).[14] The racial makeup of the county was 95.7% White, 1.1% African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 1.3% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.8% of the population.[13] In terms of ancestry, 17.8% were American, 13.2% were English, 12.3% were Irish, and 10.0% were German.[15]

Of the 11,291 households, 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 25.4% were not families, and 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age was 42.1 years.[13]

The median income for a household in the county was $49,945 and for a family was $59,955. Males had a median income of $46,773 versus $34,394 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,892. About 8.9% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.[16]

2020 census[]

Pickens County racial composition[17]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 30,122 90.69%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 286 0.86%
Native American 85 0.26%
Asian 191 0.58%
Pacific Islander 4 0.01%
Other/Mixed 1,330 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1,198 3.61%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 33,216 people, 11,868 households, and 8,539 families residing in the county.

Communities[]

Cities[]

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Tate
  • Marble Hill
  • Blaine

Private communities[]

A significant portion of the county population resides in gated master-planned communities that function similar to a municipality, with HOA fees to provide many municipal-type services independently from the county government.

Notable residents[]

  • Farish Carter Tate, U.S. congressman
  • John Bozeman, frontiersman; co-founder of Bozeman, Montana

See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Pickens County, Georgia

References[]

General
  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13227.html. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ "Pickens County". http://georgia.gov/cities-counties/pickens-county. 
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins. Macon, GA: Winship Press. pp. 175. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/p.pdf. 
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html. 
  6. ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/. 
  7. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 
  8. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  9. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  10. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ga190090.txt. 
  11. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  13. ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US13227. 
  14. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US13227. 
  15. ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US13227. 
  16. ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US13227. 
  17. ^ "Explore Census Data". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US13227&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2. 
  18. ^ "Bent Tree | North Georgia Mountains Real Estate Properties | 18-Hole Golf Course, Year-Round Tennis, and 110-Acre Lake | Buildable Real Estate Lots for Sale in Bent Tree. | Bent Tree Community". https://www.benttree.com/Community/. 
Specific

The weekly newspaper for Pickens County is the Pickens Progress, a family-owned newspaper published since 1887 in Jasper.

External links[]

Coordinates: 34°28′N 84°28′W / 34.46, -84.46


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