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Williamsburg County, SC

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

AI Overview

Williamsburg County is a small rural county with a population of 30,517 that has contracted 4.0% over five years, signaling ongoing outmigration pressure. The labor force is limited, with a 49.7% participation rate, 15.4% bachelor's attainment, and median worker earnings of $33,983, reflecting a workforce oriented toward lower-skill occupations. Housing costs are notably low — median home value of $95,100 and median gross rent of $769/month — though a 23.6% poverty rate and $46,213 median household income indicate constrained consumer spending power.

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

Population

30,517

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$46,213

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.0% since 2018

Williamsburg County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone19,185 (63.4%)
  • White Alone9,950 (32.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone318 (1.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races318 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone238 (0.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone145 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish652
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)58
  3. 3.Other Indo-European45
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island40
  5. 5.Vietnamese19

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,144

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,073

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$24,533

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,954
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,806
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,148
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,096
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,087

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,314
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,635
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,541
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,285
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,209

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.59×)1,883
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.37×)1,122
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.35×)940
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.28×)721
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.23×)687

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$95,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$769/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,026 (10.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999846 (9.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999809 (8.6%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999706 (7.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999510 (5.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999474 (5.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,983

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

13.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,678 (81.9%)
  • Carpooled1,035 (8.8%)
  • Worked At Home805 (6.8%)
  • Other149 (1.3%)
  • Walked79 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit72 (0.6%)

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.