Census › Georgia › Pickens County
Pickens County, GA
| Population | 34,951 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 33,216 | P1 |
| Median age | 46.7 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 18.8% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 23.0% | B01001 |
| Households | 13,430 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 2.8% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $78,930 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $95,242 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $40,871 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 12.0% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 17,000 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 33.5 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.7% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 15,561 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 81.2% | B25003 |
| Renters | 18.8% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $332,700 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,136 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 91.5% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 0.6% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.0% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.3% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.2% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the state: median household income here is 102% of Georgia's ($77,353); poverty 12.0% against 13.4%; 0.3% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Jasper 4,630 · median household income $52,442
- Talking Rock 274 · median household income $250,001
FURP records in Pickens County, GA
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 324 | $360,419,762 revenue (latest return) | PIEDMONT MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL INC ($168,120,130) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 27 | $28,234,845 paid by nonprofits | MOUNTAINSIDE ANESTHESIA CONSULTANTS ($9,077,274) |
| Form D issuers | 5 | $216,711,300 amount sold | NORD Rocky Funds GmbH & Co. KG ($127,285,400) |
| Political committees | 4 | FAIRPAC | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 126 | 155 plans | ROYSTON LLC (6) |
| Open Payments recipients | 129 | $1,349,684 industry payments | Jordan Tate ($543,146) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 110 | 261 patents and marks | Fainting Goat Vineyards & Winery, LLC (31) |
| Federal award recipients | 1,882 | $64,028,028 federal awards | GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER, INC. ($15,542,196) |
| State business registrations | 249 | NOVA CONSULTING SERVICES, LLC |
Cross-reference: 324 nonprofits for 34,951 residents is 92.7 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $360,419,762 is $10,312 per resident, 34.0% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MR THOMAS ARNOLD | TREASURER/CFO PHC | PIEDMONT MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL INC | $1,518,663 | 2024 | 19.2x |
| 2 | MS DENISE RAY | CEO/BOARD MEMBER/CHAIR | PIEDMONT MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL INC | $996,369 | 2024 | 12.6x |
| 3 | DR JOHN SCHNARS | BOARD MEMBER | PIEDMONT MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL INC | $845,381 | 2024 | 10.7x |
| 4 | TODD PAYNE | PRESIDENT & | AMICALOLA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP | $644,256 | 2024 | 8.2x |
| 5 | ROBERT KELLER PHD | CEO (NON-VOT | ATLANTIC COAST CONSERVANCY INC | $544,214 | 2025 | 6.9x |
| 6 | MR JUSTIN LEAL | SR. DIR. OPERATIONS | PIEDMONT MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL INC | $399,706 | 2024 | 5.1x |
| 7 | SCOTT AUER | GENERAL MANAGER | BIG CANOE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC AND SUBSIDIARY | $355,435 | 2024 | 4.5x |
| 8 | MS MICHELLE BREITFELDER | CNO | PIEDMONT MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL INC | $341,590 | 2024 | 4.3x |
| 9 | SAMUEL OWENBY | SR. VP-OPER/ | AMICALOLA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP | $315,721 | 2018 | 4.0x |
| 10 | MS LINDSAY GARD | CFO | PIEDMONT MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL INC | $306,834 | 2024 | 3.9x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $78,930.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- PIEDMONT MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL INC Jasper, GA · $168,120,130
- AMICALOLA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP Jasper, GA · $119,484,944
- BIG CANOE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC AND SUBSIDIARY Big Canoe, GA · $21,738,204
- NORTH GEORGIA COMMUNITY ACTION INC Jasper, GA · $11,208,386
- BENT TREE COMMUNITY INC Jasper, GA · $7,973,681
- GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER INC Jasper, GA · $6,929,789
- GEORGIA MOUNTAINS HOSPICE INC Jasper, GA · $3,079,673
- AMICALOLA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION VEBA TR Jasper, GA · $2,396,355
- BURNT MOUNTAIN CENTER INC Jasper, GA · $1,829,345
- ATLANTIC COAST CONSERVANCY INC Jasper, GA · $1,278,458
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- MOUNTAINSIDE ANESTHESIA CONSULTANTS Jasper, GA · $9,077,274
- STEVE FOSTER CONSTRUCTION Jasper, GA · $3,175,527
- D Johnson Architect LLC Jasper, GA · $2,516,651
- First Victory Construction Talking Rock, GA · $2,101,829
- RHINO DESIGN BUILD LLC Jasper, GA · $1,763,905
- Marston Design Studio Jasper, GA · $1,506,518
- ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND MAPPING Jasper, GA · $1,406,459
- Refrigerated Warehousing Inc Jasper, GA · $786,413
- MIKE MAYNEED A WALL Talking Rock, GA · $723,377
- WIGINGTON CONTRACTORS Jasper, GA · $698,413
Form D issuers: biggest by amount sold
- NORD Rocky Funds GmbH & Co. KG Hannover, 2M · $127,285,400
- Deutsche Mittelstandsholding fur Industriebeteiligungen III GmbH & Co. geschlossene Investmentkommanditgesellschaft Hanover, 2M · $85,440,900
- Bliss Holdings, LLC Jasper, GA · $1,850,000
- Snyder Road Self Storage LLC Jasper, GA · $1,085,000
- TIP Seed Fund, LLC Jasper, GA · $1,050,000
Political committees
- COMMITTEE TO ELECT BERT LOFTMAN Jasper, GA
- ED JENKINS FOR CONGRESS Jasper, GA
- FAIRPAC Big Canoe, GA
- MORA FOR GEORGIA Jasper, GA
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- BIG CANOE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOC, INC. Jasper, GA · 6
- ROYSTON LLC Jasper, GA · 6
- ATLANTIC COAST CONSERVANCY, INC. Jasper, GA · 4
- CALHOUN MANAGEMENT CORPORATION Jasper, GA · 3
- AMICALOLA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION Jasper, GA · 2
- DICKINSON UTILITY CONTRACTORS LLC Jasper, GA · 2
- FRAMEWORKS ENGINEERING, LLC Talking Rock, GA · 2
- GEORGIA MOUNTAIN DERMATOLOGY, LLC Jasper, GA · 2
- JASPER DRUG CO., INC. Jasper, GA · 2
- MASTERCARE MEDICAL CENTER, LLC Jasper, GA · 2
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- Jordan Tate Jasper, GA · $543,146
- JASON A BERNER Jasper, GA · $484,893
- ADAM H LEVY Jasper, GA · $44,087
- EMILY S CUMMINS Jasper, GA · $30,454
- GHADA M KUNTER Jasper, GA · $19,366
- CAMLYN LOWE Jasper, GA · $14,466
- ANIL YADAV Jasper, GA · $11,018
- BROOKE B. TEAL Jasper, GA · $10,630
- SOUTHERN PAIN AND SPINE Jasper, GA · $8,517
- HERSHEL BHADSAVLE Jasper, GA · $7,955
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Fainting Goat Vineyards & Winery, LLC Jasper, GA · 31
- Royston LLC Jasper, GA · 15
- LABORATORY SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL, LLC Jasper, GA · 10
- Bodacious Food Company, Inc. Jasper, GA · 7
- Encore Coatings, LLC Jasper, GA · 7
- Trophyline, LLC Jasper, GA · 7
- 1-800-Contents Refresh LLC Jasper, GA · 6
- 4M Navigator, LLC Jasper, GA · 6
- BIG CANOE BROKERAGE, LLC Jasper, GA · 6
- BREAST CANCER CONQUEROR LLC Jasper, GA · 6
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER, INC. Jasper, GA · $15,542,196
- CITY OF JASPER HOUSING AUTHORITY Jasper, GA · $11,616,452
- PICKENS COUNTY GOVERNMENT Jasper, GA · $7,031,392
- CITY OF JASPER Jasper, GA · $4,277,000
- AQUA SOLUTIONS, INC. Jasper, GA · $3,286,717
- LOYE KEESEE Jasper, GA · $2,339,016
- AMICALOLA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION Jasper, GA · $1,688,258
- GA DEPT TECHNCAL ADULT EDUCATN Jasper, GA · $1,634,338
- ROSENE CREATIVE SERVICES, LLC Jasper, GA · $1,588,527
- H A JASPER Jasper, GA · $1,485,293
All 9 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 505 | 5,613 | $74,728 | 4.9% | 42.3 |
| Census Tract 506.01 | 5,258 | $104,489 | 10.2% | 43.2 |
| Census Tract 503 | 4,630 | $61,212 | 18.6% | 45.7 |
| Census Tract 504 | 4,495 | $83,963 | 8.6% | 44.1 |
| Census Tract 502.01 | 3,945 | $71,500 | 26.8% | 37.7 |
| Census Tract 501.02 | 3,761 | $92,386 | 7.2% | 57.1 |
| Census Tract 502.02 | 2,853 | $71,198 | 12.5% | 54.2 |
| Census Tract 506.02 | 2,450 | $56,406 | 17.9% | 36.4 |
| Census Tract 501.01 | 1,946 | $122,199 | 0.0% | 69.1 |
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0