Kershaw County, SC Demographic Data
Kershaw County, SC Summary
Kershaw County is located in South Carolina
- Population: 62,126
- Area: 740.40 sq. miles
- Land Area: 726.56 sq. miles
- Water Area: 13.83 sq. miles
- Population Density: 83.90 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 297.90 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Kershaw County, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
32,543
52%
50.8
Male
30,547
48%
49.2
Total Population
63,090
323,128,000
Kershaw County, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,719
5.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,856
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,707
7.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,966
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,623
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,978
11.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,502
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,140
14.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,568
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,650
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,283
10.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,163
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
935
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
48,203
76.4%
77.2
Female
25,367
52.6%
51.3
Male
22,836
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
45,799
72.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
13,163
20.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
10,381
16.5%
15.2
Female
5,779
55.7%
55.8
Male
4,602
44.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Kershaw County, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
61,620
97.7%
96.8
White
45,206
71.7%
72.6
Black or African American
15,435
24.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
142
0.2%
0.8
Asian
303
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
40
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
126
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
31
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
73
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
33
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
534
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,470
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,592
4.1%
17.8
Mexican
1,207
1.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
617
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
171
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
597
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
60,498
95.9%
82.2
Kershaw County, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,737
4.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,346
10.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
15,537
35.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,702
20.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,992
9.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,690
13.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,215
7.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,083
14.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
37,136
85.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,905
20.6%
31.2
Kershaw County, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
13,642
26.9%
33.7%
Now Married
25,579
50.3%
47.5
Divorced
6,391
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
1,550
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
3,646
7.2
5.8%
Kershaw County, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
57,281
96.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,090
3.5%
21.6%
Spanish
1,464
2.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
385
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
241
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Kershaw County, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,206
9.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,343
5.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,968
12.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,822
11.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,517
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,640
19.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,306
13.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,342
9.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
454
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
508
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
46,328
57,617
Per capita income
23,149
31,128
Kershaw County, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
399
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,811
6.8%
9.8
Construction
2,095
7.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,105
23.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,364
8.9%
6.6
Information
299
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,419
12.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,559
5.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,950
7.3%
11.4
Public administration
1,632
6.1%
4.6
Retail trade
3,274
12.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,044
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
598
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,305
12.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,497
32.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,340
16.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,301
23.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,106
15.5%
18.1%
Kershaw County, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
26,333
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
22,707
86.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,348
8.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
59
0.2%
5.1
Walked
192
0.7%
2.7
Other means
328
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
699
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.0
26.6
Kershaw County, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
975
4.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,481
31.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,268
38.4%
37.1
3 or more
6,382
26.5%
21.0
Kershaw County, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
24,106
86.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
19,452
80.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,654
19.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,937
14.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Kershaw County, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
28,043
1 room
161
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
105
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
443
1.6%
9.1
4 rooms
3,077
11.0%
16.5
5 rooms
7,457
26.6%
19.8
6 rooms
6,733
24.0%
17.8
7 rooms
4,387
15.6%
12.0
8 rooms
2,880
10.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,800
10.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Kershaw County, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
28,043
1-unit, detached
19,747
70.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
115
0.4%
5.9
2-units
263
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
132
0.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
636
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
121
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
142
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
6,887
24.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Kershaw County, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,140
4.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
830
3.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,575
9.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,530
9.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,719
13.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,992
17.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,715
20.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,360
19.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
997
3.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
185
0.7%
1.4%
Kershaw County, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,705
19.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,192
4.9%
4.7
Electricity
17,445
72.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
280
1.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
317
1.3%
1.9
Solar energy
10
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
14
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
143
0.6%
1.1
Kershaw County, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
10,612
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
121
1.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
193
1.8%
7.0%
Less than $500
358
3.4%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
496
4.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,491
14.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,936
37.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
4,017
37.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,627
43.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,528
14.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,099
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
778
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,532
24.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
48
0.0%
0.0%
Kershaw County, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,092
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
14
0.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
32
0.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
544
13.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
664
16.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,838
69.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
562
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
727
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
818
20.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
611
15.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
640
15.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
364
9.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
348
8.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,245
30.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
628
0.0%
0.0%
Kershaw County, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
19,452
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,906
14.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,670
24.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,235
21.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,286
16.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,543
13.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,207
6.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
476
2.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
129
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
120,600
205,000
