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Pickens, SC vs Franklin, NC

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- Franklin is 0% more densely populated than Pickens.
- People are 19.3% less likely to be married in Franklin.
- The Median Age is 15.3 years older in Franklin.
 Pickens, SCFranklin, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,131329,725,481
 Female Population47.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.438.4
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 Population - 20103,109  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,490285,036,114
 Population - 19903,042  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock843.693.4
 Land Area2.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pickens, SCFranklin, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Pickens, SCFranklin, NCUnited States
 White77.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pickens, SCFranklin, NCUnited States
 Married Population54.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated6.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.2%50.2%
 Never Married23.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.4%10.8%
 Widowed9.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.012.60
 Households1,325  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,16680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households509  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pickens    3 Reviews

This is from a south Orange County, lifelong Southern California girl who knows what a beautiful environment is like. Well - South Carolina made So Cal seem like such  More

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Over 10 years ago

Pickens County, SC is a wonderful place to live, work and retire but the information you're posting regarding education is inaccurate. First of all, our per pupil  More

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Over 18 years ago

Pickens is a beautiful town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. As recent home buyers I very much hope Pickens continues to grow and thrive, and at the same  More

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Reviews for Franklin    4 Reviews

Great mountain town. Friendly people and lots to do.  More

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Over 10 years ago

I agree with some of the posts on here saying that Franklin is more than willing to take your money, but it's difficult to fit in if you 'aren't from around here, are  More

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Franklin will welcome you if you are a vacationer but move here and it is a whole different story. We are one of those families that would vacation here every year and  More

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