Upstate SC News

24.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Pickens in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 14.1 percent lower than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,169.

83.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	360	16.9
Regular high school diploma	683	32
GED or alternative credential	189	8.9
Some college, less than 1 year	124	5.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	249	11.7
Associate's degree	210	9.8
Bachelor's degree	239	11.2
Master's degree	72	3.4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	9	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.