Allendale County, SC
Demographic and economic profile of Allendale County, SC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Allendale County is a small, agriculture-rooted rural county with a population of 7,738 that has declined 16.0% over five years, reflecting persistent structural economic challenges including a 10.8% unemployment rate, 26.5% poverty rate, and labor force participation of just 44.1%. The available workforce skews toward lower-credential occupations, with only 13.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though labor costs are correspondingly low — median worker earnings run $31,284 against a median household income of $32,328. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $61,600 and median gross rent of $691/month, while a mean commute of 37.7 minutes suggests workers draw from a broad surrounding area.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-16.0% since 2018
Allendale County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- Black or African American Alone5,081 (66.3%)
- White Alone1,877 (24.5%)
- Asian Alone313 (4.1%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races166 (2.2%)
- Some Other Race Alone111 (1.4%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone72 (0.9%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish235
- 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)35
- 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island28
- 4.Arabic10
- 5.Other Indo-European5
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance780
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)332
- 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities313
- 4.Manufacturing (Group)267
- 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services200
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations713
- 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations651
- 3.Service Occupations536
- 4.Sales & Office Occupations528
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations147
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.79×)154
- 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.35×)202
- 3.Other Services (LQ 1.34×)161
- 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.33×)160
- 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.27×)754
Housing
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Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.