Pickens County

MyTownView tracks 7 municipalities in Pickens County, South Carolina. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

7Municipalities
134,629Residents
51Articles
9Meetings (30d)
$62,238Avg. Median Income
$240,271Avg. Home Value

Recent News

51
Apr 25Clemson receiver, SC native Antonio Williams picked in third round of NFL DraftClemsonApr 25Clemson’s Avieon Terrell selected by Atlanta in NFL Draft, reunites with brother AJClemsonApr 25Irmo native, Clemson’s Antonio Williams selected in NFL Draft third roundClemsonApr 24Humans remains found near Pickens Co. home in 2024 identified: CoronerPickensApr 24Clemson offensive tackle Blake Miller selected by Detroit Lions in first round of 2026 NFL draftClemsonApr 24WATCH: Clemson star T.J. Parker reacts to NFL Draft selectionClemsonApr 24‘Made in a lab’: Clemson coach knew Lions first-round pick was special from day oneClemsonApr 24Clemson receives NSF grant to help move research to marketClemsonApr 23Clemson poised for one of its biggest NFL Draft nights yetClemsonApr 23Pickens County man charged with perjury in 2025 jury trialPickensApr 22Invasive hornets found outside SC's Lowcountry for the first time. Clemson says report what you see.ClemsonApr 21Looking back on Lou Holtz’s wild ride through the Clemson-South Carolina rivalryClemsonApr 9Clemson community effort focuses on smarter opioid recovery solutionsClemsonApr 4‘Save the Speedway’ rally aims to preserve Pickens Co. landmarkPickensApr 2Karlyn Pickens, Tennessee softball vs South Carolina, our best photosPickens

Meetings

9

Upcoming

May 4City CouncilClemsonMay 5Board of Architectural ReviewClemsonAgenda

Recent

Apr 23Police Advisory BoardClemsonAgendaApr 20City CouncilClemsonAgendaApr 13Plan CommissionClemsonAgendaApr 8Sustainability CommitteeClemsonAgendaApr 7Board of Architectural ReviewClemsonApr 6City CouncilClemsonAgendaMar 30City CouncilClemsonAgendaMar 26Police Advisory BoardClemsonAgenda

Rankings in Pickens County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1EasleyPickens+3.5%
2ClemsonPickens+1.2%
3CentralPickens+0.5%
4PickensPickens+0.4%
5LibertyPickens+0.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1CentralPickens10.9 total crimes per 1k
2LibertyPickens11.1 total crimes per 1k
3ClemsonPickens15.9 total crimes per 1k
4EasleyPickens18.1 total crimes per 1k
5PickensPickens18.9 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1EasleyPickens1.30%
2CentralPickens1.33%
3PickensPickens1.35%
4ClemsonPickens1.38%
5LibertyPickens1.38%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1EasleyPickens87 / 100
2CentralPickens87 / 100
3PickensPickens86 / 100
4ClemsonPickens85 / 100
5LibertyPickens85 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Central

Pop. 5,247Income $58,262Homes $228,500
Town (Board of Trustees)

Clemson

Pop. 17,681Income $49,713Homes $359,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Easley

Pop. 22,921Income $65,330Homes $243,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Liberty

Pop. 3,366Income $42,077Homes $162,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Norris

Pop. 741Income $51,750Homes $160,900
Town (Board of Trustees)

Pickens

Pop. 3,388Income $58,534Homes $196,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Six Mile

Pop. 759Income $110,000Homes $331,100
Town (Board of Trustees)