Dillon

Population: 6,406
Median household income: $34,964
Median home value: $110,000

Located in Dillon County, South Carolina, Dillon is a community with a population of 6,406. Its median household income of $34,964 runs below the Dillon County figure of $44,038.

From 2019 to 2023, Dillon's population held roughly steady from 6,394 to 6,406, while its median home value fell 7.2% from $118,500 to $110,000.

Owners occupy 46.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 33.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,406
Median age: 33.8 yrs
Median household income: $34,964
Median home value: $110,000
Median gross rent: $624
Housing units: 3,140
Homeownership rate: 46.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,3946,406

Median household income

$40,360$34,964

Median home value

$118,500$110,000

Median gross rent

$618$624

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,394	$40,360	$118,500	$618
2020	6,358	$40,325	$125,400	$606
2021	6,354	$42,822	$133,800	$644
2022	6,454	$34,086	$124,000	$681
2023	6,406	$34,964	$110,000	$624

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

Age distribution

Under 513.0%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	832	13.0%
5 to 17	1,067	16.7%
18 to 24	464	7.2%
25 to 34	925	14.4%
35 to 44	672	10.5%
45 to 54	686	10.7%
55 to 64	708	11.1%
65 to 74	609	9.5%
75 and over	443	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,265	35.4%
Black or African American	3,481	54.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	206	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	439	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.5%

High school graduate40.5%

Some college or associate's27.2%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	827	20.5%
High school graduate	1,637	40.5%
Some college or associate's	1,101	27.2%
Bachelor's degree	318	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	160	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled19.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,953	79.0%
Carpooled	480	19.4%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	0.8%
Other means	20	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,159	47.2%
15 to 29 min	350	14.3%
30 to 44 min	562	22.9%
45 to 59 min	308	12.6%
60+ min	75	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 38.6% (2,396 of 6,210)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,753	70.4%
Nonfamily households	738	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,491	79.3%
Vacant	649	20.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,152	46.2%
Renter-occupied	1,339	53.8%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units12.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,233	71.1%
1-unit, attached	31	1.0%
2 to 4 units	330	10.5%
5 to 19 units	380	12.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	166	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4519420
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 34.4244, -79.3676