For pre-formatted natality & mortality data please see Vital Statistics Reports (VSR).

For other health data resources please see the Health Data & Info section.

Health Care
Pickens County had 8.3 licensed nursing home beds per 100 persons in 1999, compared with the state average of 5.5 per 100 persons. In 1999, the number of physicians in the county per 10,000 persons was 7.1, compared to the state average of 19.3. For more community indicators, please go to OASIS .

History*

Pickens County was created in 1853 from parts of Cherokee and Gilmer counties. Georgia's 100th county was named for General Andrew Pickens, a Revolutionary War soldier.

A railroad line built in 1883 from Atlanta made possible the development of large marble quarries. One of the largest marble veins in the world is in Pickens County, running at least four miles long. Over 60 percent of the monuments in Washington, D.C. are made from Pickens County marble.

Several special events take place in Pickens County, including the Marble Festival, held every October, and the Maypole Fest, held every May.