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Kershaw County, SC

Demographic and economic profile of Kershaw County, SC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Kershaw County is a small South Carolina county of 71,698 residents that has grown 4.0% over five years, with a median household income of $68,231 and notably low housing costs — median home values of $191,900 and median gross rent of $872/month. The workforce of roughly 59.7% labor force participation skews toward non-degree holders, with only 22.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $39,165, suggesting a cost-competitive labor pool. An 82.0% homeownership rate, 4.9% unemployment, and a 14.1% poverty rate round out a county profile that reflects modest but stable economic conditions.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

71,698

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$68,231

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.0% since 2018

Kershaw County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone45,586 (66.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone16,215 (23.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,369 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,171 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,159 (1.7%)
  • Asian Alone474 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,106
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)107
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic97
  4. 4.Other Indo-European93
  5. 5.Korean83

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,243

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$35,840

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$34,250

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,310
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)4,433
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,081
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)2,790
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing2,615

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations10,702
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations6,447
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,442
  4. 4.Service Occupations4,696
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,126

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.71×)809
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.43×)4,221
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.34×)1,873
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.23×)1,727
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.04×)2,064

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$191,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$872/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,145 (14.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,900 (13.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,833 (12.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,624 (7.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,572 (7.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,510 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,165

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone24,616 (81.1%)
  • Worked At Home2,787 (9.2%)
  • Carpooled2,640 (8.7%)
  • Other164 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle58 (0.2%)
  • Walked55 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.