Allendale

Population: 2,595
Median household income: $25,250
Median home value: $65,300

Located in Allendale County, South Carolina, Allendale is a community with a population of 2,595. The median household income of $25,250 is below the Allendale County median ($31,603).

Between 2019 and 2023, Allendale's population declined 13.8% from 3,009 to 2,595, while its median home value rose 69.2% from $38,600 to $65,300.

42.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.16 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,595
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $25,250
Median home value: $65,300
Median gross rent: $685
Housing units: 1,557
Homeownership rate: 59.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0092,595

Median household income

$19,463$25,250

Median home value

$38,600$65,300

Median gross rent

$609$685

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,009	$19,463	$38,600	$609
2020	2,953	$18,680	$39,300	$759
2021	2,827	$20,918	$45,300	$635
2022	2,702	$19,921	$52,200	$706
2023	2,595	$25,250	$65,300	$685

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

Age distribution

Under 59.5%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	246	9.5%
5 to 17	511	19.7%
18 to 24	141	5.4%
25 to 34	292	11.3%
35 to 44	300	11.6%
45 to 54	315	12.1%
55 to 64	284	10.9%
65 to 74	310	11.9%
75 and over	196	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	355	13.7%
Black or African American	1,615	62.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	607	23.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	276	16.3%
High school graduate	620	36.5%
Some college or associate's	446	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	157	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	198	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means4.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	606	83.9%
Carpooled	45	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	33	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	1.1%
Other means	30	4.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	275	38.5%
15 to 29 min	164	23.0%
30 to 44 min	95	13.3%
45 to 59 min	7	1.0%
60+ min	173	24.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 42.8% (1,105 of 2,584)

	Count	Share
Family households	638	54.4%
Nonfamily households	534	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,172	75.3%
Vacant	385	24.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	691	59.0%
Renter-occupied	481	41.0%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other18.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,052	67.6%
1-unit, attached	40	2.6%
2 to 4 units	87	5.6%
5 to 19 units	48	3.1%
20 or more units	50	3.2%
Mobile home & other	280	18.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4500955
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.0080, -81.3092