Clarendon County, South Carolina

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 31,037
Median household income: $48,887
Median home value: $147,300

Home to 31,037 residents, Clarendon County is one of South Carolina's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $48,887 is below the South Carolina median ($66,818).

Between 2019 and 2023, Clarendon County's population declined 8.6% from 33,957 to 31,037, while its median household income rose 19.5% from $40,900 to $48,887.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 48.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,037
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $48,887
Median home value: $147,300
Median gross rent: $728
Housing units: 16,009
Homeownership rate: 73.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,95731,037

Median household income

$40,900$48,887

Median home value

$102,000$147,300

Median gross rent

$606$728

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,957	$40,900	$102,000	$606
2020	33,865	$43,881	$105,200	$617
2021	31,613	$45,542	$115,800	$624
2022	31,163	$48,677	$134,000	$670
2023	31,037	$48,887	$147,300	$728

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,388	4.5%
5 to 17	4,368	14.1%
18 to 24	2,658	8.6%
25 to 34	3,432	11.1%
35 to 44	3,298	10.6%
45 to 54	3,549	11.4%
55 to 64	4,770	15.4%
65 to 74	4,518	14.6%
75 and over	3,056	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,173	48.9%
Black or African American	14,019	45.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	0.1%
Asian	232	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	31	0.1%
Two or more races	601	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	945	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.1%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,088	18.1%
High school graduate	8,324	36.8%
Some college or associate's	6,214	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,587	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,410	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,201	83.4%
Carpooled	900	8.2%
Public transit	15	0.1%
Walked	186	1.7%
Bicycle	42	0.4%
Worked from home	561	5.1%
Other means	123	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,228	21.3%
15 to 29 min	3,258	31.1%
30 to 44 min	2,620	25.0%
45 to 59 min	949	9.1%
60+ min	1,412	13.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 18.5% (5,501 of 29,659)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,769	65.0%
Nonfamily households	4,180	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,949	74.6%
Vacant	4,060	25.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,718	73.0%
Renter-occupied	3,231	27.0%

1-unit, detached56.6%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other36.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,068	56.6%
1-unit, attached	89	0.6%
2 to 4 units	370	2.3%
5 to 19 units	424	2.6%
20 or more units	285	1.8%
Mobile home & other	5,773	36.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 45027
State: South Carolina
Land area: 607 sq mi
Water area: 88 sq mi
Center point: 33.6647, -80.2179