Allendale County, South Carolina

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,738
Median household income: $31,603
Median home value: $61,600

Allendale County is a county in South Carolina with a population of 7,738. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $31,603 is below the South Carolina median ($66,818).

Between 2019 and 2023, Allendale County's population declined 14.3% from 9,024 to 7,738, while its median household income rose 16.3% from $27,185 to $31,603.

The median gross rent is $691. 13.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,738
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $31,603
Median home value: $61,600
Median gross rent: $691
Housing units: 4,055
Homeownership rate: 64.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,0247,738

Median household income

$27,185$31,603

Median home value

$49,200$61,600

Median gross rent

$602$691

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,024	$27,185	$49,200	$602
2020	8,789	$26,074	$47,100	$640
2021	8,304	$31,800	$53,800	$651
2022	8,073	$37,096	$61,800	$713
2023	7,738	$31,603	$61,600	$691

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	365	4.7%
5 to 17	1,082	14.0%
18 to 24	703	9.1%
25 to 34	946	12.2%
35 to 44	999	12.9%
45 to 54	940	12.1%
55 to 64	1,023	13.2%
65 to 74	1,050	13.6%
75 and over	630	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,745	22.6%
Black or African American	4,951	64.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	81	1.0%
Asian	22	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	132	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	799	10.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.4%

High school graduate41.8%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree5.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,139	20.4%
High school graduate	2,338	41.8%
Some college or associate's	1,366	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	329	5.9%
Graduate or professional degree	416	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,101	83.5%
Carpooled	242	9.6%
Public transit	6	0.2%
Walked	41	1.6%
Bicycle	2	0.1%
Worked from home	64	2.5%
Other means	61	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	644	26.3%
15 to 29 min	528	21.5%
30 to 44 min	495	20.2%
45 to 59 min	123	5.0%
60+ min	663	27.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 26.5% (1,824 of 6,889)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,748	55.3%
Nonfamily households	1,415	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,163	78.0%
Vacant	892	22.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,045	64.7%
Renter-occupied	1,118	35.3%

1-unit, detached65.0%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other25.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,635	65.0%
1-unit, attached	71	1.8%
2 to 4 units	147	3.6%
5 to 19 units	86	2.1%
20 or more units	93	2.3%
Mobile home & other	1,023	25.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 45005
State: South Carolina
Land area: 408 sq mi
Water area: 4.32 sq mi
Center point: 32.9798, -81.3633