Pickens County has a County Council-Administrator form of government. All of its municipalities have Mayor-Council governments. Services provided include police protection by municipal police departments, the Pickens County Sheriffs Office, and the SC Highway Patrol. Fire protection is provided by professional and volunteer fire departments.

The county has three First-Class, two Second-Class and two Third-Class Post Offices.

Branches of the Pickens County Library are located in Easley, Central, Liberty and Pickens, and all provide computers and internet access to patrons. The libraries of Clemson University and Southern Wesleyan also permit limited use by area residents.

Utilities
Water is provided to Pickens County's municipalities by either public or private water systems, which also serve some rural residents as well. The Pickens County Water Authority serves as the coordinator of planning and development of delivery systems and recently completed work on a 24" diameter water line to the Liberty area that should supply ample quantities of water for years to come.

The cities of Central, Clemson, Easley, Liberty and Pickens operate their own sewage treatment facilities. Major improvements - including the construction of a pair of one million gallon per day treatment facility by Pickens County on Eighteen Mile Creek and the construction of a new one million gallon per day plant by the City of Pickens on the Twelve Mile River - will dramatically improve the county's ability to accommodate industrial growth in the future.

Electricity is provided by Duke Power Company, Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative and Easley Combined Utility. Natural gas is supplied by Fort Hill Natural Gas Authority.

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