Pickens County | |
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Coordinates: 34°28′N 84°28′W / 34.46°N 84.46°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
Founded | December 5, 1853 |
Named for | Andrew Pickens |
Seat | Jasper |
Largest city | Jasper |
Area | |
• Total | 233 sq mi (600 km2) |
• Land | 232 sq mi (600 km2) |
• Water | 0.7 sq mi (2 km2) 0.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 33,216 |
• Density | 143/sq mi (55/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 9th, 14th |
Website | pickenscountyga |
Pickens County is a county in the Northwest region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,216.[1] The county seat is Jasper.[2] Pickens County is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Georgia metropolitan statistical area.