Akashic

county

Pickens County, SC

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English16.3%12.1%9.5%

Irish12.8%9.1%9.4%

German9.6%9.4%12.5%

American9.2%8.2%5.3%

Italian2.8%3.4%4.8%

Scottish2.3%2.1%1.3%

Scotch-Irish2.0%1.4%—

Polish1.5%—2.2%

African American†5.5%23.4%9.9%

Mexican2.4%3.4%11.3%

Puerto Rican1.1%1.0%1.8%

Guatemalan0.4%0.3%0.5%

Cuban0.3%0.3%0.7%

Salvadoran0.2%—0.7%

Asian Indian0.6%0.5%1.4%

Chinese0.2%0.2%1.3%

Filipino0.2%0.3%0.9%

Korean0.2%—0.4%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Pickens County	South Carolina	United States
Median age	36.2	40.5	39.1
Age 18–24	17.8%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	17.4%	18.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Pickens County	South Carolina	United States
Median household income	$61,064	$69,324	$84,427
Poverty rate	17.2%	14.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	28.5%	32.1%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Pickens County	South Carolina	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.6%	8.4%	22.3%
Spanish	3.3%	5.2%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Pickens County	South Carolina	United States
Catholic	3.5%	8.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	36.1%	28.6%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	52.4%	47.5%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	6.3%	7.4%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 57.1% of 106,554 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic23.0%13,891TrumpRepublican75.6%45,728OliverLibertarian0.6%335

R+52.7

Lead: 31,837
Total: 60,451
vs nation: R+51.2
Turnout: 57.1%

BidenDemocratic23.7%13,645TrumpRepublican74.6%42,907JorgensenLibertarian1.4%793

R+50.8

Lead: 29,262
Total: 57,546
vs nation: R+55.3
Turnout: 58.1%

ClintonDemocratic21.1%10,354TrumpRepublican73.9%36,236JohnsonLibertarian2.4%1,194

R+52.8

Lead: 25,882
Total: 49,049
vs nation: R+54.9
Turnout: 52.7%

ObamaDemocratic24.5%11,156RomneyRepublican73.5%33,474OtherAll other candidates2.0%919

R+49.0

Lead: 22,318
Total: 45,549
vs nation: R+52.9
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic25.9%11,691McCainRepublican72.1%32,552OtherAll other candidates2.0%885

R+46.2

Lead: 20,861
Total: 45,128
vs nation: R+53.5
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic25.4%10,287BushRepublican73.5%29,759OtherAll other candidates1.1%464

R+48.1

Lead: 19,472
Total: 40,510
vs nation: R+45.6
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic25.8%8,927BushRepublican71.4%24,681NaderGreen1.8%606

R+45.6

Lead: 15,754
Total: 34,582
vs nation: R+46.1
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic30.0%8,369DoleRepublican61.5%17,151PerotReform7.9%2,211

R+31.5

Lead: 8,782
Total: 27,900
vs nation: R+40.0
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+52.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 134,6292024 5-year
Median household income: $61,0642024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 82.7%2024 5-year
Black: 5.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+98.7 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+66.6 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Bradley County, TN · twin score 90.5

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 57.1%60,822 participants ÷ 106,554 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +19.1 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -2.5 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 38.0%–41.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	49,480	93,846	52.7%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	39,204	96,234	40.7%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	57,631	99,211	58.1%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	40,541	103,956	39.0%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	60,822	106,554	57.1%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

61 precincts · 60,451 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Pickens County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -ClemsonClemson	804	932	40	1,776	45.3%	52.5%	R+7.2
Precinct -Mountain ViewMountain View	403	1,353	20	1,776	22.7%	76.2%	R+53.5
Precinct -Brushy CreekBrushy Creek	390	1,069	19	1,478	26.4%	72.3%	R+45.9
Precinct -LenhardtLenhardt	335	1,071	26	1,432	23.4%	74.8%	R+51.4
Precinct -Holly SpringsHolly Springs	281	1,099	17	1,397	20.1%	78.7%	R+58.6
Precinct -PumpkintownPumpkintown	232	1,138	12	1,382	16.8%	82.3%	R+65.6
Precinct -WoodsideWoodside	454	865	16	1,335	34.0%	64.8%	R+30.8
Precinct -Six Mile MountainSix Mile Mountain	195	1,087	15	1,297	15.0%	83.8%	R+68.8
Precinct -Six MileSix Mile	155	1,106	14	1,275	12.2%	86.7%	R+74.6
Precinct -CrestviewCrestview	266	989	13	1,268	21.0%	78.0%	R+57.0
Precinct -GriffinGriffin	142	1,103	8	1,253	11.3%	88.0%	R+76.7
Precinct -Nine ForksNine Forks	133	1,041	11	1,185	11.2%	87.8%	R+76.6
Precinct -Albert R. LewisAlbert R. Lewis	144	996	6	1,146	12.6%	86.9%	R+74.3
Precinct -SheffieldSheffield	236	897	12	1,145	20.6%	78.3%	R+57.7
Precinct -West PickensWest Pickens	181	946	15	1,142	15.8%	82.8%	R+67.0
Precinct -CrosswellCrosswell	190	936	13	1,139	16.7%	82.2%	R+65.5
Precinct -SittonSitton	295	830	10	1,135	26.0%	73.1%	R+47.1
Precinct -North PickensNorth Pickens	173	941	11	1,125	15.4%	83.6%	R+68.3
Precinct -CrossroadsCrossroads	156	941	15	1,112	14.0%	84.6%	R+70.6
Precinct -Rock SpringsRock Springs	303	790	15	1,108	27.3%	71.3%	R+44.0
Precinct -West LibertyWest Liberty	156	922	14	1,092	14.3%	84.4%	R+70.1
Precinct -Pope FieldPope Field	325	745	19	1,089	29.8%	68.4%	R+38.6
Precinct -Flat RockFlat Rock	160	875	12	1,047	15.3%	83.6%	R+68.3
Precinct -Crescent HillCrescent Hill	133	893	10	1,036	12.8%	86.2%	R+73.4
Precinct -Cedar RockCedar Rock	151	866	12	1,029	14.7%	84.2%	R+69.5
Precinct -Lawrence ChapelLawrence Chapel	253	754	15	1,022	24.8%	73.8%	R+49.0
Precinct -Rices CreekRices Creek	150	850	7	1,007	14.9%	84.4%	R+69.5
Precinct -Glassy MountainGlassy Mountain	106	871	10	987	10.7%	88.2%	R+77.5
Precinct -East PickensEast Pickens	109	854	13	976	11.2%	87.5%	R+76.3
Precinct -North CentralNorth Central	281	650	26	957	29.4%	67.9%	R+38.6
Precinct -NorrisNorris	137	798	7	942	14.5%	84.7%	R+70.2
Precinct -Stone ChurchStone Church	473	430	34	937	50.5%	45.9%	D+4.6
Precinct -PickensvillePickensville	277	619	22	918	30.2%	67.4%	R+37.3
Precinct -SkeltonSkelton	103	796	17	916	11.2%	86.9%	R+75.7
Precinct -South PickensSouth Pickens	247	650	14	911	27.1%	71.4%	R+44.2
Precinct -DacusvilleDacusville	119	781	3	903	13.2%	86.5%	R+73.3
Precinct -EasleyEasley	259	630	13	902	28.7%	69.8%	R+41.1
Precinct -PendletonPendleton	111	769	10	890	12.5%	86.4%	R+73.9
Precinct -McKissickMcKissick	220	636	13	869	25.3%	73.2%	R+47.9
Precinct -Forest AcresForest Acres	222	627	17	866	25.6%	72.4%	R+46.8
Precinct -North LibertyNorth Liberty	150	703	13	866	17.3%	81.2%	R+63.9
Precinct -SaludaSaluda	188	665	2	855	22.0%	77.8%	R+55.8
Precinct -MorrisonMorrison	393	432	27	852	46.1%	50.7%	R+4.6
Precinct -VinlandVinland	138	705	6	849	16.3%	83.0%	R+66.8
Precinct -East LibertyEast Liberty	149	673	17	839	17.8%	80.2%	R+62.5
Precinct -Georges CreekGeorges Creek	193	634	12	839	23.0%	75.6%	R+52.6
Precinct -ZionZion	150	664	8	822	18.2%	80.8%	R+62.5
Precinct -McAlisterMcAlister	179	633	7	819	21.9%	77.3%	R+55.4
Precinct -Praters CreekPraters Creek	69	736	9	814	8.5%	90.4%	R+81.9
Precinct -South CentralSouth Central	297	498	15	810	36.7%	61.5%	R+24.8
Precinct -Arial MillArial Mill	136	647	12	795	17.1%	81.4%	R+64.3
Precinct -PikePike	312	441	21	774	40.3%	57.0%	R+16.7
Precinct -SimpsonSimpson	309	409	10	728	42.4%	56.2%	R+13.7
Precinct -Smith GroveSmith Grove	131	552	3	686	19.1%	80.5%	R+61.4
Precinct -Fruit MountainFruit Mountain	124	512	5	641	19.3%	79.9%	R+60.5
Precinct -West CentralWest Central	290	336	12	638	45.5%	52.7%	R+7.2
Precinct -IssaqueenaIssaqueena	309	290	22	621	49.8%	46.7%	D+3.1
Precinct -CalhounCalhoun	312	290	13	615	50.7%	47.2%	D+3.6
Precinct -AbelAbel	315	210	11	536	58.8%	39.2%	D+19.6
Precinct -Tri CountyTri County	97	353	1	451	21.5%	78.3%	R+56.8
Precinct -UniversityUniversity	190	199	10	399	47.6%	49.9%	R+2.3

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+39.6%
1896	+76.2%
1900	+87.9%
1904	+98.7%
1908	+91.4%
1912	+96.1%
1916	+94.5%
1920	+87.6%
1924	+93.3%
1928	+70.5%
1932	+97.9%
1936	+98.2%
1940	+93.1%
1944	+58.8%
1948	+13.9%
1952	−3.9%
1956	+2.3%
1960	−24.5%
1964	−25.3%
1968	−36.5%
1972	−66.6%
1976	+2.9%
1980	−10.0%
1984	−54.0%
1988	−47.9%
1992	−29.6%
1996	−31.5%
2000	−45.6%
2004	−48.1%
2008	−46.2%
2012	−49.0%
2016	−52.8%
2020	−50.8%
2024	−52.7%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	23.0%Harris13,891	75.6%Trump45,728	0.6%Oliver335	R+52.7	R+1.8	R+51.2	60,451
2020	R	23.7%Biden13,645	74.6%Trump42,907	1.4%Jorgensen793	R+50.8	D+1.9	R+55.3	57,546
2016	R	21.1%Clinton10,354	73.9%Trump36,236	2.4%Johnson1,194	R+52.8	R+3.8	R+54.9	49,049
2012	R	24.5%Obama11,156	73.5%Romney33,474	2.0%	R+49.0	R+2.8	R+52.9	45,549
2008	R	25.9%Obama11,691	72.1%McCain32,552	2.0%	R+46.2	D+1.8	R+53.5	45,128
2004	R	25.4%Kerry10,287	73.5%Bush29,759	1.1%	R+48.1	R+2.5	R+45.6	40,510
2000	R	25.8%Gore8,927	71.4%Bush24,681	1.8%Nader606	R+45.6	R+14.1	R+46.1	34,582
1996	R	30.0%Clinton8,369	61.5%Dole17,151	7.9%Perot2,211	R+31.5	R+1.9	R+40.0	27,900
1992	R	28.1%Clinton8,275	57.7%Bush17,008	14.0%Perot4,128	R+29.6	D+18.3	R+35.2	29,494
1988	R	25.8%Dukakis6,103	73.6%Bush17,448	0.6%	R+47.9	D+6.1	R+40.2	23,696
1984	R	22.7%Mondale4,481	76.7%Reagan15,155	0.6%	R+54.0	R+44.0	R+35.8	19,764
1980	R	43.5%Carter7,789	53.4%Reagan9,575	3.1%	R+10.0	R+12.8	R+0.2	17,923
1976	D	51.1%Carter8,505	48.2%Ford8,029	0.7%	D+2.9	D+69.5	D+0.8	16,655
1972	R	15.8%McGovern2,255	82.4%Nixon11,776	1.9%	R+66.6	R+30.1	R+43.4	14,296
1968	R	15.1%Humphrey2,016	51.6%Nixon6,873	33.2%	R+36.5	R+11.2	R+35.8	13,313
1964	R	37.3%Johnson3,506	62.6%Goldwater5,882	0.0%	R+25.3	R+0.8	R+47.9	9,391
1960	R	37.7%Kennedy2,546	62.3%Nixon4,201	0.0%	R+24.5	R+26.9	R+24.7	6,747
1956	D	43.2%Stevenson1,847	40.8%Eisenhower1,747	16.0%	D+2.3	D+6.2	D+17.7	4,278
1952	R	48.1%Stevenson2,865	51.9%Eisenhower3,096	0.0%	R+3.9	R+17.8	D+6.9	5,961
1948	O	22.4%Truman435	8.5%Dewey165	69.1%	Thurmond +46.8	R+44.9	D+9.4	1,944
1944	D	67.3%Roosevelt1,662	8.5%Dewey211	24.1%	D+58.8	R+34.3	D+51.3	2,468
1940	D	96.5%Roosevelt2,122	3.5%Willkie76	0.0%	D+93.1	R+5.1	D+83.1	2,198
1936	D	98.2%Roosevelt2,678	0.0%Landon0	1.8%	D+98.2	D+0.2	D+73.9	2,728
1932	D	97.9%Roosevelt2,685	0.0%Hoover0	2.1%	D+97.9	D+27.4	D+80.1	2,742
1928	D	85.3%Smith1,110	14.7%Hoover192	0.0%	D+70.5	R+22.7	D+88.0	1,302
1924	D	96.5%Davis1,044	3.2%Coolidge35	0.3%	D+93.3	D+5.6	D+118.4	1,082
1920	D	93.8%Cox955	6.2%Harding63	0.0%	D+87.6	R+6.9	D+113.8	1,018
1916	D	95.1%Wilson1,139	0.6%Hughes7	4.3%	D+94.5	R+1.6	D+91.3	1,198
1912	D	96.1%Wilson815	0.0%Taft0	3.9%	D+96.1	D+4.7	D+76.6	848
1908	D	95.7%Bryan1,241	4.3%Taft56	0.0%	D+91.4	R+7.3	D+100.9	1,297
1904	D	99.3%Parker914	0.7%Roosevelt6	0.0%	D+98.7	D+10.8	D+118.4	920
1900	D	94.0%Bryan933	6.0%McKinley60	0.0%	D+87.9	D+11.7	D+95.5	993
1896	D	88.1%Bryan1,261	11.9%McKinley170	0.0%	D+76.2	D+36.6	D+82.3	1,431
1892	D	50.4%Cleveland603	10.8%Harrison129	38.8%	D+39.6	—	D+38.0	1,196
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 36 Senate · 3 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	21.3%12,150	78.7%44,937	57,087
2020	R	17.0%6,943	83.0%33,885	40,828
2018	R	24.4%9,202	75.6%28,447	37,649

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	20.0%8,064	80.0%32,238	40,302
2020Class II	R	24.4%Jaime Harrison14,066	73.9%Lindsey Graham42,505	57,542
2016Class III	R	18.4%Thomas Dixon8,858	78.6%Tim Scott37,726	48,028
2014Class II	R	18.6%Brad Hutto5,079	70.4%Lindsey Graham19,208	27,291
2010Class III	R	12.1%Alvin M. Greene3,620	77.4%Jim DeMint23,108	29,866
2008Class II	R	27.3%Bob Conley12,121	72.4%Lindsey Graham32,158	44,446
2004Class III	R	28.9%Inez Tenenbaum11,545	68.7%Jim DeMint27,465	39,975
2002Class II	R	27.2%Alex Sanders7,334	71.0%Lindsey Graham19,142	26,956
1998Class III	R	36.2%Ernest F. Hollings9,194	62.0%Bob Inglis15,741	25,390
1996Class II	R	33.1%Elliott Close9,373	63.4%Strom Thurmond17,925	28,295
1992Class III	R	39.8%Ernest F. Hollings11,722	56.3%Thomas Harnett16,583	29,470
1990Class II	R	23.8%Bob Cunningham4,283	72.2%Strom Thurmond13,017	18,030
1986Class III	D	55.3%Ernest F. Hollings8,913	43.7%Henry McMaster7,032	16,103
1984Class II	R	19.8%Melvin Purvis Jr.4,018	78.7%Strom Thurmond15,991	20,310
1980Class III	D	63.6%Ernest F. Hollings11,711	36.4%Marshall T. Mays6,717	18,428
1978Class II	R	40.5%Charles D. Ravenel4,874	59.5%Strom Thurmond7,159	12,033
1974Class III	D	61.6%Ernest F. Hollings6,691	35.8%Gwen Bush3,886	10,858
1972Class II	R	26.0%Eugene N. Zeigler3,695	74.0%Strom Thurmond10,523	14,218
1968Class III	D	50.1%Ernest F. Hollings6,386	49.9%Marshall Parker6,369	12,755
1966Class II	R	27.5%Bradley Morrah2,086	72.5%Strom Thurmond5,513	7,599
1962Class III	R	49.6%Olin D. Johnston2,708	50.3%W.D. Workman Jr.2,746	5,455
1960Class II	D	100.0%Strom Thurmond6,341	0.0%None0	6,341
1956Class III	D	75.5%Olin D. Johnston3,099	24.1%Leon P. Crawford988	4,107
1950Class III	D	100.0%Olin D. Johnston732	0.0%None0	732
1948Class II	D	93.1%Burnet R. Maybank1,810	6.9%J. Bates Gerald134	1,944
1944Class III	D	92.5%Olin D. Johnston1,745	0.1%James B. Gaston2	1,887
1942Class II	D	100.0%Burnet R. Maybank300	0.0%None0	300
1938Class III	D	98.3%Cotton Ed Smith811	1.7%J.D. Meyer14	825
1936Class II	D	98.2%James F. Byrnes2,678	1.8%Joseph Tolbert50	2,728
1932Class III	D	97.9%Cotton Ed Smith2,685	2.1%Clara Harrigal57	2,742
1930Class II	D	100.0%James F. Byrnes369	0.0%None0	369
1926Class III	D	100.0%Cotton Ed Smith411	0.0%None0	411
1924Class II	D	100.0%Coleman L. Blease1,041	0.0%None0	1,041
1920Class III	D	100.0%Cotton Ed Smith955	0.0%None0	955
1918Class II	D	100.0%Nathaniel B. Dial352	0.0%None0	352
1914Class III	D	100.0%Cotton Ed Smith516	0.0%None0	516

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2014Special · Class III	R	16.6%Joyce Dickerson4,551	81.4%Tim Scott22,249	27,339
1966Special · Class III	R	38.0%Ernest F. Hollings2,904	62.0%Marshall Parker4,729	7,633
1956Special · Class II	D	100.0%Strom Thurmond3,927	0.0%None0	3,927

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	23.8%Joe Cunningham9,615	74.7%Henry McMaster30,209	40,438
2018	R	27.0%James Smith / Mandy Powers Norrell10,393	73.0%Henry McMaster / Pamela Evette28,139	38,532
2014	R	21.3%Vincent Sheheen5,849	76.0%Nikki Haley20,822	27,399
2010	R	33.2%Vincent Sheheen10,033	64.3%Nikki Haley19,435	30,227
2006	R	31.5%Tommy Moore8,712	68.4%Mark Sanford18,922	27,663
2002	R	34.2%Jim Hodges9,220	65.5%Mark Sanford17,650	26,949
1998	R	38.8%Jim Hodges9,808	59.8%David Beasley15,108	25,285
1994	R	37.1%Nick Theodore8,425	61.5%David Beasley13,986	22,739
1990	R	17.0%Theo Mitchell3,059	79.1%Carroll Campbell14,196	17,942
1986	R	38.8%Michael R. Daniel6,271	60.5%Carroll Campbell9,778	16,175
1982	D	64.8%Richard Riley7,595	35.2%W. D. Workman, Jr.4,120	11,715
1978	D	65.5%Richard Riley7,872	33.7%Edward Lunn Young4,053	12,013

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Pickens County, SC
Year	Total registered
2016	69,664
2018	76,839
2020	84,079
2022	81,680
2024	85,469

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+1,499 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +13,222 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $74,782 in average income, against $76,443 for residents who stayed — 2% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+30.2 on average — 22 points more Democratic-leaning than Pickens County, SC itself (R+52.7).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Greenville County, SC1,112R+22.2
Anderson County, SC679R+47.4
Oconee County, SC336R+51.5
Spartanburg County, SC148R+33.6
Charleston County, SC54D+5.7
Lexington County, SC52R+33.5

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Greenville County, SC931
Anderson County, SC738
Oconee County, SC285
Spartanburg County, SC127
Charleston County, SC59
Mecklenburg County, NC51

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Pickens County, SC in Pickens County, SC: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+55
2012	−175
2013	−742
2014	+972
2015	+646
2016	+1,272
2017	+310
2018	+1,503
2019	+1,459
2021	+869
2022	+2,339
2023	+2,050
2024	+1,165
2025	+1,499

Pickens County sits in the Blue Ridge foothills and has delivered Republican presidential margins above 50 points in recent cycles, driven by a mix of rural townships and the college town of Clemson, whose university presence tempers but doesn't reverse the county's conservative lean.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.7 points in 1904 and a Republican high of 66.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.7 points.

A population of 134,629, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,064 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bradley County and St. Clair County.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Pickens County, South Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, Pickens County, South Carolina voted Republican by 52.7 points (R+52.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 60,451 votes cast, 13,891 went Democratic and 45,728 went Republican.

When did Pickens County, South Carolina last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Pickens County, South Carolina voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Pickens County, South Carolina?

Pickens County, South Carolina has a population of 134,629 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Pickens County, South Carolina?

Median household income in Pickens County, South Carolina is $61,064 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.

What is the political history of Pickens County, South Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pickens County, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.

Measure

Pickens County

South Carolina

United States

Median age

36.2

40.5

39.1

Age 18–24

17.8%

9.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

17.4%

18.9%

17.2%

Measure

Pickens County

South Carolina

United States

Median household income

$61,064

$69,324

$84,427

Poverty rate

17.2%

14.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

28.5%

32.1%

35.6%

Measure

Pickens County

South Carolina

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

5.6%

8.4%

22.3%

Spanish

3.3%

5.2%

13.6%

Measure

Pickens County

South Carolina

United States

Catholic

3.5%

8.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

36.1%

28.6%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

52.4%

47.5%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

6.3%

7.4%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+52.7MIT Election Lab

Population

134,6292024 5-year

Median household income

$61,0642024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

82.7%2024 5-year

Black

5.7%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

5.4%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+98.7 in 1904MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+66.6 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Bradley County, TN · twin score 90.5

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

49,480

93,846

52.7%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

39,204

96,234

40.7%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

57,631

99,211

58.1%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

40,541

103,956

39.0%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

60,822

106,554

57.1%

A/A

Pickens County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -ClemsonClemson

804

932

1,776

45.3%

52.5%

R+7.2

Precinct -Mountain ViewMountain View

403

1,353

1,776

22.7%

76.2%

R+53.5

Precinct -Brushy CreekBrushy Creek

390

1,069

1,478

26.4%

72.3%

R+45.9

Precinct -LenhardtLenhardt

335

1,071

1,432

23.4%

74.8%

R+51.4

Precinct -Holly SpringsHolly Springs

281

1,099

1,397

20.1%

78.7%

R+58.6

Precinct -PumpkintownPumpkintown

232

1,138

1,382

16.8%

82.3%

R+65.6

Precinct -WoodsideWoodside

454

865

1,335

34.0%

64.8%

R+30.8

Precinct -Six Mile MountainSix Mile Mountain

195

1,087

1,297

15.0%

83.8%

R+68.8

Precinct -Six MileSix Mile

155

1,106

1,275

12.2%

86.7%

R+74.6

Precinct -CrestviewCrestview

266

989

1,268

21.0%

78.0%

R+57.0

Precinct -GriffinGriffin

142

1,103

1,253

11.3%

88.0%

R+76.7

Precinct -Nine ForksNine Forks

133

1,041

1,185

11.2%

87.8%

R+76.6

Precinct -Albert R. LewisAlbert R. Lewis

144

996

1,146

12.6%

86.9%

R+74.3

Precinct -SheffieldSheffield

236

897

1,145

20.6%

78.3%

R+57.7

Precinct -West PickensWest Pickens

181

946

1,142

15.8%

82.8%

R+67.0

Precinct -CrosswellCrosswell

190

936

1,139

16.7%

82.2%

R+65.5

Precinct -SittonSitton

295

830

1,135

26.0%

73.1%

R+47.1

Precinct -North PickensNorth Pickens

173

941

1,125

15.4%

83.6%

R+68.3

Precinct -CrossroadsCrossroads

156

941

1,112

14.0%

84.6%

R+70.6

Precinct -Rock SpringsRock Springs

303

790

1,108

27.3%

71.3%

R+44.0

Precinct -West LibertyWest Liberty

156

922

1,092

14.3%

84.4%

R+70.1

Precinct -Pope FieldPope Field

325

745

1,089

29.8%

68.4%

R+38.6

Precinct -Flat RockFlat Rock

160

875

1,047

15.3%

83.6%

R+68.3

Precinct -Crescent HillCrescent Hill

133

893

1,036

12.8%

86.2%

R+73.4

Precinct -Cedar RockCedar Rock

151

866

1,029

14.7%

84.2%

R+69.5

Precinct -Lawrence ChapelLawrence Chapel

253

754

1,022

24.8%

73.8%

R+49.0

Precinct -Rices CreekRices Creek

150

850

1,007

14.9%

84.4%

R+69.5

Precinct -Glassy MountainGlassy Mountain

106

871

987

10.7%

88.2%

R+77.5

Precinct -East PickensEast Pickens

109

854

976

11.2%

87.5%

R+76.3

Precinct -North CentralNorth Central

281

650

957

29.4%

67.9%

R+38.6

Precinct -NorrisNorris

137

798

942

14.5%

84.7%

R+70.2

Precinct -Stone ChurchStone Church

473

430

937

50.5%

45.9%

D+4.6

Precinct -PickensvillePickensville

277

619

918

30.2%

67.4%

R+37.3

Precinct -SkeltonSkelton

103

796

916

11.2%

86.9%

R+75.7

Precinct -South PickensSouth Pickens

247

650

911

27.1%

71.4%

R+44.2

Precinct -DacusvilleDacusville

119

781

903

13.2%

86.5%

R+73.3

Precinct -EasleyEasley

259

630

902

28.7%

69.8%

R+41.1

Precinct -PendletonPendleton

111

769

890

12.5%

86.4%

R+73.9

Precinct -McKissickMcKissick

220

636

869

25.3%

73.2%

R+47.9

Precinct -Forest AcresForest Acres

222

627

866

25.6%

72.4%

R+46.8

Precinct -North LibertyNorth Liberty

150

703

866

17.3%

81.2%

R+63.9

Precinct -SaludaSaluda

188

665

855

22.0%

77.8%

R+55.8

Precinct -MorrisonMorrison

393

432

852

46.1%

50.7%

R+4.6

Precinct -VinlandVinland

138

705

849

16.3%

83.0%

R+66.8

Precinct -East LibertyEast Liberty

149

673

839

17.8%

80.2%

R+62.5

Precinct -Georges CreekGeorges Creek

193

634

839

23.0%

75.6%

R+52.6

Precinct -ZionZion

150

664

822

18.2%

80.8%

R+62.5

Precinct -McAlisterMcAlister

179

633

819

21.9%

77.3%

R+55.4

Precinct -Praters CreekPraters Creek

736

814

8.5%

90.4%

R+81.9

Precinct -South CentralSouth Central

297

498

810

36.7%

61.5%

R+24.8

Precinct -Arial MillArial Mill

136

647

795

17.1%

81.4%

R+64.3

Precinct -PikePike

312

441

774

40.3%

57.0%

R+16.7

Precinct -SimpsonSimpson

309

409

728

42.4%

56.2%

R+13.7

Precinct -Smith GroveSmith Grove

131

552

686

19.1%

80.5%

R+61.4

Precinct -Fruit MountainFruit Mountain

124

512

641

19.3%

79.9%

R+60.5

Precinct -West CentralWest Central

290

336

638

45.5%

52.7%

R+7.2

Precinct -IssaqueenaIssaqueena

309

290

621

49.8%

46.7%

D+3.1

Precinct -CalhounCalhoun

312

290

615

50.7%

47.2%

D+3.6

Precinct -AbelAbel

315

210

536

58.8%

39.2%

D+19.6

Precinct -Tri CountyTri County

353

451

21.5%

78.3%

R+56.8

Precinct -UniversityUniversity

190

199

399

47.6%

49.9%

R+2.3

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+39.6%
1896	+76.2%
1900	+87.9%
1904	+98.7%
1908	+91.4%
1912	+96.1%
1916	+94.5%
1920	+87.6%
1924	+93.3%
1928	+70.5%
1932	+97.9%
1936	+98.2%
1940	+93.1%
1944	+58.8%
1948	+13.9%
1952	−3.9%
1956	+2.3%
1960	−24.5%
1964	−25.3%
1968	−36.5%
1972	−66.6%
1976	+2.9%
1980	−10.0%
1984	−54.0%
1988	−47.9%
1992	−29.6%
1996	−31.5%
2000	−45.6%
2004	−48.1%
2008	−46.2%
2012	−49.0%
2016	−52.8%
2020	−50.8%
2024	−52.7%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

23.0%Harris13,891

75.6%Trump45,728

0.6%Oliver335

R+52.7

R+1.8

R+51.2

60,451

2020

23.7%Biden13,645

74.6%Trump42,907

1.4%Jorgensen793

R+50.8

D+1.9

R+55.3

57,546

2016

21.1%Clinton10,354

73.9%Trump36,236

2.4%Johnson1,194

R+52.8

R+3.8

R+54.9

49,049

2012

24.5%Obama11,156

73.5%Romney33,474

2.0%

R+49.0

R+2.8

R+52.9

45,549

2008

25.9%Obama11,691

72.1%McCain32,552

2.0%

R+46.2

D+1.8

R+53.5

45,128

2004

25.4%Kerry10,287

73.5%Bush29,759

1.1%

R+48.1

R+2.5

R+45.6

40,510

2000

25.8%Gore8,927

71.4%Bush24,681

1.8%Nader606

R+45.6

R+14.1

R+46.1

34,582

1996

30.0%Clinton8,369

61.5%Dole17,151

7.9%Perot2,211

R+31.5

R+1.9

R+40.0

27,900

1992

28.1%Clinton8,275

57.7%Bush17,008

14.0%Perot4,128

R+29.6

D+18.3

R+35.2

29,494

1988

25.8%Dukakis6,103

73.6%Bush17,448

0.6%

R+47.9

D+6.1

R+40.2

23,696

1984

22.7%Mondale4,481

76.7%Reagan15,155

0.6%

R+54.0

R+44.0

R+35.8

19,764

1980

43.5%Carter7,789

53.4%Reagan9,575

3.1%

R+10.0

R+12.8

R+0.2

17,923

1976

51.1%Carter8,505

48.2%Ford8,029

0.7%

D+2.9

D+69.5

D+0.8

16,655

1972

15.8%McGovern2,255

82.4%Nixon11,776

1.9%

R+66.6

R+30.1

R+43.4

14,296

1968

15.1%Humphrey2,016

51.6%Nixon6,873

33.2%

R+36.5

R+11.2

R+35.8

13,313

1964

37.3%Johnson3,506

62.6%Goldwater5,882

0.0%

R+25.3

R+0.8

R+47.9

9,391

1960

37.7%Kennedy2,546

62.3%Nixon4,201

0.0%

R+24.5

R+26.9

R+24.7

6,747

1956

43.2%Stevenson1,847

40.8%Eisenhower1,747

16.0%

D+2.3

D+6.2

D+17.7

4,278

1952

48.1%Stevenson2,865

51.9%Eisenhower3,096

0.0%

R+3.9

R+17.8

D+6.9

5,961

1948

22.4%Truman435

8.5%Dewey165

69.1%

Thurmond +46.8

R+44.9

D+9.4

1,944

1944

67.3%Roosevelt1,662

8.5%Dewey211

24.1%

D+58.8

R+34.3

D+51.3

2,468

1940

96.5%Roosevelt2,122

3.5%Willkie76

0.0%

D+93.1

R+5.1

D+83.1

2,198

1936

98.2%Roosevelt2,678

0.0%Landon0

1.8%

D+98.2

D+0.2

D+73.9

2,728

1932

97.9%Roosevelt2,685

0.0%Hoover0

2.1%

D+97.9

D+27.4

D+80.1

2,742

1928

85.3%Smith1,110

14.7%Hoover192

0.0%

D+70.5

R+22.7

D+88.0

1,302

1924

96.5%Davis1,044

3.2%Coolidge35

0.3%

D+93.3

D+5.6

D+118.4

1,082

1920

93.8%Cox955

6.2%Harding63

0.0%

D+87.6

R+6.9

D+113.8

1,018

1916

95.1%Wilson1,139

0.6%Hughes7

4.3%

D+94.5

R+1.6

D+91.3

1,198

1912

96.1%Wilson815

0.0%Taft0

3.9%

D+96.1

D+4.7

D+76.6

848

1908

95.7%Bryan1,241

4.3%Taft56

0.0%

D+91.4

R+7.3

D+100.9

1,297

1904

99.3%Parker914

0.7%Roosevelt6

0.0%

D+98.7

D+10.8

D+118.4

920

1900

94.0%Bryan933

6.0%McKinley60

0.0%

D+87.9

D+11.7

D+95.5

993

1896

88.1%Bryan1,261

11.9%McKinley170

0.0%

D+76.2

D+36.6

D+82.3

1,431

1892

50.4%Cleveland603

10.8%Harrison129

38.8%

D+39.6

—

D+38.0

1,196

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

21.3%12,150

78.7%44,937

57,087

2020

17.0%6,943

83.0%33,885

40,828

2018

24.4%9,202

75.6%28,447

37,649

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

20.0%8,064

80.0%32,238

40,302

2020Class II

24.4%Jaime Harrison14,066

73.9%Lindsey Graham42,505

57,542

2016Class III

18.4%Thomas Dixon8,858

78.6%Tim Scott37,726

48,028

2014Class II

18.6%Brad Hutto5,079

70.4%Lindsey Graham19,208

27,291

2010Class III

12.1%Alvin M. Greene3,620

77.4%Jim DeMint23,108

29,866

2008Class II

27.3%Bob Conley12,121

72.4%Lindsey Graham32,158

44,446

2004Class III

28.9%Inez Tenenbaum11,545

68.7%Jim DeMint27,465

39,975

2002Class II

27.2%Alex Sanders7,334

71.0%Lindsey Graham19,142

26,956

1998Class III

36.2%Ernest F. Hollings9,194

62.0%Bob Inglis15,741

25,390

1996Class II

33.1%Elliott Close9,373

63.4%Strom Thurmond17,925

28,295

1992Class III

39.8%Ernest F. Hollings11,722

56.3%Thomas Harnett16,583

29,470

1990Class II

23.8%Bob Cunningham4,283

72.2%Strom Thurmond13,017

18,030

1986Class III

55.3%Ernest F. Hollings8,913

43.7%Henry McMaster7,032

16,103

1984Class II

19.8%Melvin Purvis Jr.4,018

78.7%Strom Thurmond15,991

20,310

1980Class III

63.6%Ernest F. Hollings11,711

36.4%Marshall T. Mays6,717

18,428

1978Class II

40.5%Charles D. Ravenel4,874

59.5%Strom Thurmond7,159

12,033

1974Class III

61.6%Ernest F. Hollings6,691

35.8%Gwen Bush3,886

10,858

1972Class II

26.0%Eugene N. Zeigler3,695

74.0%Strom Thurmond10,523

14,218

1968Class III

50.1%Ernest F. Hollings6,386

49.9%Marshall Parker6,369

12,755

1966Class II

27.5%Bradley Morrah2,086

72.5%Strom Thurmond5,513

7,599

1962Class III

49.6%Olin D. Johnston2,708

50.3%W.D. Workman Jr.2,746

5,455

1960Class II

100.0%Strom Thurmond6,341

0.0%None0

6,341

1956Class III

75.5%Olin D. Johnston3,099

24.1%Leon P. Crawford988

4,107

1950Class III

100.0%Olin D. Johnston732

0.0%None0

732

1948Class II

93.1%Burnet R. Maybank1,810

6.9%J. Bates Gerald134

1,944

1944Class III

92.5%Olin D. Johnston1,745

0.1%James B. Gaston2

1,887

1942Class II

100.0%Burnet R. Maybank300

0.0%None0

300

1938Class III

98.3%Cotton Ed Smith811

1.7%J.D. Meyer14

825

1936Class II

98.2%James F. Byrnes2,678

1.8%Joseph Tolbert50

2,728

1932Class III

97.9%Cotton Ed Smith2,685

2.1%Clara Harrigal57

2,742

1930Class II

100.0%James F. Byrnes369

0.0%None0

369

1926Class III

100.0%Cotton Ed Smith411

0.0%None0

411

1924Class II

100.0%Coleman L. Blease1,041

0.0%None0

1,041

1920Class III

100.0%Cotton Ed Smith955

0.0%None0

955

1918Class II

100.0%Nathaniel B. Dial352

0.0%None0

352

1914Class III

100.0%Cotton Ed Smith516

0.0%None0

516

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2014Special · Class III

16.6%Joyce Dickerson4,551

81.4%Tim Scott22,249

27,339

1966Special · Class III

38.0%Ernest F. Hollings2,904

62.0%Marshall Parker4,729

7,633

1956Special · Class II

100.0%Strom Thurmond3,927

0.0%None0

3,927

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

23.8%Joe Cunningham9,615

74.7%Henry McMaster30,209

40,438

2018

27.0%James Smith / Mandy Powers Norrell10,393

73.0%Henry McMaster / Pamela Evette28,139

38,532

2014

21.3%Vincent Sheheen5,849

76.0%Nikki Haley20,822

27,399

2010

33.2%Vincent Sheheen10,033

64.3%Nikki Haley19,435

30,227

2006

31.5%Tommy Moore8,712

68.4%Mark Sanford18,922

27,663

2002

34.2%Jim Hodges9,220

65.5%Mark Sanford17,650

26,949

1998

38.8%Jim Hodges9,808

59.8%David Beasley15,108

25,285

1994

37.1%Nick Theodore8,425

61.5%David Beasley13,986

22,739

1990

17.0%Theo Mitchell3,059

79.1%Carroll Campbell14,196

17,942

1986

38.8%Michael R. Daniel6,271

60.5%Carroll Campbell9,778

16,175

1982

64.8%Richard Riley7,595

35.2%W. D. Workman, Jr.4,120

11,715

1978

65.5%Richard Riley7,872

33.7%Edward Lunn Young4,053

12,013

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Pickens County, SC
Year	Total registered
2016	69,664
2018	76,839
2020	84,079
2022	81,680
2024	85,469

How did Pickens County, South Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, Pickens County, South Carolina voted Republican by 52.7 points (R+52.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 60,451 votes cast, 13,891 went Democratic and 45,728 went Republican.

When did Pickens County, South Carolina last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Pickens County, South Carolina voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Pickens County, South Carolina?

Pickens County, South Carolina has a population of 134,629 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Pickens County, South Carolina?

Median household income in Pickens County, South Carolina is $61,064 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.

What is the political history of Pickens County, South Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pickens County, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.