Bennettsville

Population: 6,798
Median household income: $40,889
Median home value: $82,700

Bennettsville, a community in Marlboro County, South Carolina, has 6,798 residents. Its median household income of $40,889 runs above the Marlboro County figure of $36,293.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bennettsville's population declined 15.7% from 8,062 to 6,798, while its median home value rose 3.9% from $79,600 to $82,700.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 15.8% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 61.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,798
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $40,889
Median home value: $82,700
Median gross rent: $650
Housing units: 3,494
Homeownership rate: 47.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,0626,798

Median household income

$30,440$40,889

Median home value

$79,600$82,700

Median gross rent

$643$650

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,062	$30,440	$79,600	$643
2020	7,905	$29,556	$88,200	$574
2021	7,306	$31,866	$82,000	$587
2022	6,975	$37,891	$93,800	$643
2023	6,798	$40,889	$82,700	$650

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	502	7.4%
5 to 17	757	11.1%
18 to 24	703	10.3%
25 to 34	783	11.5%
35 to 44	1,076	15.8%
45 to 54	988	14.5%
55 to 64	760	11.2%
65 to 74	541	8.0%
75 and over	688	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,969	29.0%
Black or African American	4,150	61.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	90	1.3%
Asian	74	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	147	2.2%
Two or more races	247	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	121	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate46.2%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	537	11.1%
High school graduate	2,232	46.2%
Some college or associate's	1,359	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	491	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	217	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone93.0%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,326	93.0%
Carpooled	68	2.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	103	4.1%
Other means	4	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	806	33.6%
15 to 29 min	701	29.2%
30 to 44 min	283	11.8%
45 to 59 min	249	10.4%
60+ min	359	15.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 23.5% (1,436 of 6,118)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,243	47.3%
Nonfamily households	1,384	52.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,627	75.2%
Vacant	867	24.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,256	47.8%
Renter-occupied	1,371	52.2%

1-unit, detached82.7%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,888	82.7%
1-unit, attached	11	0.3%
2 to 4 units	309	8.8%
5 to 19 units	230	6.6%
20 or more units	3	0.1%
Mobile home & other	53	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4505680
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.18 sq mi
Water area: 0.63 sq mi
Center point: 34.6282, -79.6860