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Welcome to Pickens County ...

Time Zone: Pickens County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Jasper is the Seat for Pickens County.

Pickens County was founded in 1853. Pickens was created by taking area from Cherokee and Gilmer Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pickens had a population of 32,648 people. This is an increase of 10.93% since the last Census (which gave a population of 29,431 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pickens represented 0.3% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Pickens County:

  • Hinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
    • Hinton is located in Pickens County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
  • Jasper
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Pickens County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <3>
  • Nelson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Pickens County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <3>
  • Sanderstown ‑ Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanderstown
    • Sanderstown is located in Pickens County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,399 people
  • Talking Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talking Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talking Rock
    • Talking Rock is located in Pickens County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talking Rock <3>
  • Talmadge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmadge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
    • Talmadge is located in Pickens County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 257 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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