Williamsburg County, South Carolina

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 30,517
Median household income: $43,471
Median home value: $95,100

Home to 30,517 residents, Williamsburg County is one of South Carolina's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $43,471 is below the South Carolina median ($66,818).

Between 2019 and 2023, Williamsburg County's population declined 2.6% from 31,324 to 30,517, while its median household income rose 33.8% from $32,485 to $43,471.

83.1% of workers drive to work alone. 50.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,517
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $43,471
Median home value: $95,100
Median gross rent: $769
Housing units: 14,837
Homeownership rate: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,32430,517

Median household income

$32,485$43,471

Median home value

$68,300$95,100

Median gross rent

$625$769

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,324	$32,485	$68,300	$625
2020	30,810	$35,681	$73,900	$660
2021	31,279	$40,124	$76,500	$692
2022	30,879	$40,848	$86,900	$786
2023	30,517	$43,471	$95,100	$769

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,448	4.7%
5 to 17	4,556	14.9%
18 to 24	2,286	7.5%
25 to 34	3,723	12.2%
35 to 44	3,534	11.6%
45 to 54	3,877	12.7%
55 to 64	4,384	14.4%
65 to 74	4,100	13.4%
75 and over	2,609	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,750	31.9%
Black or African American	19,497	63.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	97	0.3%
Asian	205	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	50	0.2%
Two or more races	200	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	718	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.6%

High school graduate43.0%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,696	16.6%
High school graduate	9,568	43.0%
Some college or associate's	5,547	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,956	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,460	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,730	83.1%
Carpooled	1,015	8.7%
Public transit	126	1.1%
Walked	82	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	619	5.3%
Other means	130	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,295	20.7%
15 to 29 min	3,147	28.4%
30 to 44 min	2,621	23.6%
45 to 59 min	1,026	9.3%
60+ min	1,994	18.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 23.6% (6,833 of 28,958)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,494	61.6%
Nonfamily households	4,666	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,160	82.0%
Vacant	2,677	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,075	74.6%
Renter-occupied	3,085	25.4%

1-unit, detached50.7%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other42.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,518	50.7%
1-unit, attached	45	0.3%
2 to 4 units	717	4.8%
5 to 19 units	261	1.8%
20 or more units	29	0.2%
Mobile home & other	6,267	42.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 45089
State: South Carolina
Land area: 934 sq mi
Water area: 2.88 sq mi
Center point: 33.6265, -79.7165