Marlboro County, South Carolina

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 26,285
Median household income: $36,293
Median home value: $74,500

Marlboro County, South Carolina counts 26,285 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $36,293 runs below the South Carolina figure of $66,818.

Between 2019 and 2023, Marlboro County's population declined 1.7% from 26,753 to 26,285, while its median household income rose 8.1% from $33,586 to $36,293.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 14.8% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 49.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,285
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $36,293
Median home value: $74,500
Median gross rent: $686
Housing units: 12,059
Homeownership rate: 63.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,75326,285

Median household income

$33,586$36,293

Median home value

$67,500$74,500

Median gross rent

$610$686

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,753	$33,586	$67,500	$610
2020	26,376	$31,528	$71,500	$598
2021	26,912	$32,136	$66,100	$628
2022	26,585	$34,275	$77,900	$680
2023	26,285	$36,293	$74,500	$686

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,380	5.3%
5 to 17	3,898	14.8%
18 to 24	2,083	7.9%
25 to 34	3,642	13.9%
35 to 44	3,310	12.6%
45 to 54	3,314	12.6%
55 to 64	3,757	14.3%
65 to 74	2,978	11.3%
75 and over	1,923	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,970	37.9%
Black or African American	12,905	49.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	895	3.4%
Asian	99	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	260	1.0%
Two or more races	1,455	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	701	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.5%

High school graduate49.6%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,495	18.5%
High school graduate	9,394	49.6%
Some college or associate's	4,383	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,134	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	518	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone88.5%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,988	88.5%
Carpooled	611	6.8%
Public transit	24	0.3%
Walked	85	0.9%
Bicycle	38	0.4%
Worked from home	209	2.3%
Other means	66	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,169	24.6%
15 to 29 min	3,406	38.7%
30 to 44 min	1,504	17.1%
45 to 59 min	1,016	11.5%
60+ min	717	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 26.2% (6,241 of 23,854)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,959	51.0%
Nonfamily households	4,770	49.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,729	80.7%
Vacant	2,330	19.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,129	63.0%
Renter-occupied	3,600	37.0%

1-unit, detached61.8%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other29.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,450	61.8%
1-unit, attached	36	0.3%
2 to 4 units	632	5.2%
5 to 19 units	321	2.7%
20 or more units	38	0.3%
Mobile home & other	3,582	29.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 45069
State: South Carolina
Land area: 480 sq mi
Water area: 5.59 sq mi
Center point: 34.6017, -79.6794