Kershaw County, South Carolina

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 66,924
Median household income: $64,343
Median home value: $191,900

Home to 66,924 residents, Kershaw County is one of South Carolina's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $64,343 runs in line with the South Carolina figure of $66,818.

From 2019 to 2023, Kershaw County's population grew 2.8% from 65,112 to 66,924, while its median household income rose 25.0% from $51,479 to $64,343.

Owners occupy 81.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 66,924
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $64,343
Median home value: $191,900
Median gross rent: $872
Housing units: 29,623
Homeownership rate: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

65,11266,924

Median household income

$51,479$64,343

Median home value

$131,100$191,900

Median gross rent

$775$872

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	65,112	$51,479	$131,100	$775
2020	65,926	$53,980	$135,500	$759
2021	64,989	$56,449	$150,200	$770
2022	65,779	$61,343	$173,800	$844
2023	66,924	$64,343	$191,900	$872

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,766	5.6%
5 to 17	11,791	17.6%
18 to 24	4,952	7.4%
25 to 34	7,775	11.6%
35 to 44	8,395	12.5%
45 to 54	8,385	12.5%
55 to 64	9,219	13.8%
65 to 74	7,837	11.7%
75 and over	4,804	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	44,664	66.7%
Black or African American	15,657	23.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	90	0.1%
Asian	317	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	70	0.1%
Some other race	30	0.0%
Two or more races	2,352	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,744	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,032	10.8%
High school graduate	15,512	33.4%
Some college or associate's	15,276	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	6,426	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	4,169	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	24,432	82.6%
Carpooled	2,402	8.1%
Public transit	29	0.1%
Walked	57	0.2%
Bicycle	78	0.3%
Worked from home	2,218	7.5%
Other means	372	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,109	18.7%
15 to 29 min	8,358	30.5%
30 to 44 min	7,949	29.0%
45 to 59 min	3,850	14.1%
60+ min	2,104	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 14.1% (9,358 of 66,533)

	Count	Share
Family households	18,034	69.7%
Nonfamily households	7,843	30.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	25,877	87.4%
Vacant	3,746	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	21,129	81.7%
Renter-occupied	4,748	18.3%

1-unit, detached72.0%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other22.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	21,342	72.0%
1-unit, attached	280	0.9%
2 to 4 units	401	1.4%
5 to 19 units	519	1.8%
20 or more units	558	1.9%
Mobile home & other	6,523	22.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 45055
State: South Carolina
Land area: 727 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 34.3384, -80.5909