McCormick County, South Carolina

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,701
Median household income: $55,344
Median home value: $159,000

Home to 9,701 residents, McCormick County is one of South Carolina's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $55,344, its median household income sits below South Carolina's $66,818.

Between 2019 and 2023, McCormick County's population grew 1.8% from 9,531 to 9,701, while its median household income rose 26.8% from $43,633 to $55,344.

The typical home was built around 1982. 18.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,701
Median age: 58.7 yrs
Median household income: $55,344
Median home value: $159,000
Median gross rent: $666
Housing units: 5,563
Homeownership rate: 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,5319,701

Median household income

$43,633$55,344

Median home value

$116,500$159,000

Median gross rent

$720$666

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,531	$43,633	$116,500	$720
2020	9,495	$47,402	$114,700	$804
2021	9,584	$53,193	$114,800	$793
2022	9,612	$55,569	$119,500	$736
2023	9,701	$55,344	$159,000	$666

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 177.9%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 346.3%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 7423.2%

75 and over14.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	243	2.5%
5 to 17	771	7.9%
18 to 24	640	6.6%
25 to 34	610	6.3%
35 to 44	1,077	11.1%
45 to 54	976	10.1%
55 to 64	1,714	17.7%
65 to 74	2,250	23.2%
75 and over	1,420	14.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,290	54.5%
Black or African American	3,988	41.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.1%
Some other race	60	0.6%
Two or more races	270	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,194	14.8%
High school graduate	2,767	34.4%
Some college or associate's	2,229	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,307	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	550	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,555	85.4%
Carpooled	77	2.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	48	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	302	10.1%
Other means	9	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	577	21.5%
15 to 29 min	342	12.7%
30 to 44 min	982	36.5%
45 to 59 min	397	14.8%
60+ min	391	14.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 18.0% (1,572 of 8,745)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,641	64.3%
Nonfamily households	1,466	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,107	73.8%
Vacant	1,456	26.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,445	83.9%
Renter-occupied	662	16.1%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other20.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,952	71.0%
1-unit, attached	81	1.5%
2 to 4 units	175	3.1%
5 to 19 units	192	3.5%
20 or more units	4	0.1%
Mobile home & other	1,159	20.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 45065
State: South Carolina
Land area: 359 sq mi
Water area: 35 sq mi
Center point: 33.8976, -82.3162