Marlboro County, SC Demographic Data

Marlboro County, SC Summary

Marlboro County is located in South Carolina
  • Population: 28,495
  • Area: 485.27 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 479.67 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 5.60 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 58.71 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 144.36 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Marlboro County, SC Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,986
47%
50.8
Male
14,716
53%
49.2
Total Population
27,702
 
323,128,000

Marlboro County, SC Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,462
5.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,489
5.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,644
5.9% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,658
6.0% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,774
6.4% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,966
14.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,796
13.7% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,996
14.4% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,803
6.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,840
6.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,688
9.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,284
4.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
302
1.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
22,026
79.5%
77.2
Female
10,183
46.2%
51.3
Male
11,843
53.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,983
75.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,438
19.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,274
15.4%
15.2
Female
2,442
57.1%
55.8
Male
1,832
42.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0

Marlboro County, SC Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,912
97.1% 
96.8
White
11,361
41.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
14,036
50.7% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,091
3.9% 
0.8
Asian
85
0.3% 
5.4
Asian Indian
47
0.2% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
38
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
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
339
1.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
790
2.9% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
920
3.3% 
17.8
Mexican
648
2.3% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
124
0.4% 
1.7
Cuban
36
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
112
0.4% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
26,782
96.7% 
82.2

Marlboro County, SC Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,665
8.5% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,354
17.0% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,012
40.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,475
17.7% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,510
7.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,074
5.5% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
585
3.0% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,019
25.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,656
74.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,659
8.5%
31.2

Marlboro County, SC Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,649
37.4%
33.7%
Now Married
8,939
38.7%
47.5
Divorced
2,383
10.3%
11.0%
Separated
1,212
5.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,924
8.3
5.8%

Marlboro County, SC Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
25,144
95.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,096
4.2%
21.6%
Spanish
906
3.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
133
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
16
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
41
0.2%
1.1%

Marlboro County, SC Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,412
14.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,048
10.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,481
15.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,261
13.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,608
16.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,521
15.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
767
7.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
435
4.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
109
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
94
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
32,601
 
57,617
Per capita income
15,849
 
31,128

Marlboro County, SC Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
187
1.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
603
6.2%
9.8
Construction
375
3.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,208
22.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
219
2.2%
6.6
Information
104
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,546
26.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
250
2.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
498
5.1%
11.4
Public administration
574
5.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,368
14.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
532
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
292
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
930
9.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,390
24.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,619
26.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,140
21.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,677
17.2%
18.1%

Marlboro County, SC Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,499
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,922
83.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,183
12.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
50
0.5%
5.1
Walked
146
1.5%
2.7
Other means
41
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
157
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.8
 
26.6

Marlboro County, SC Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,125
11.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,345
34.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,157
32.4%
37.1
3 or more
2,109
21.7%
21.0

Marlboro County, SC Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
9,736
81.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,561
67.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,175
32.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,215
18.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5

Marlboro County, SC Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,951
1 room
45
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
111
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
610
5.1%
9.1
4 rooms
2,221
18.6%
16.5
5 rooms
4,105
34.3%
19.8
6 rooms
2,209
18.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,256
10.5%
12.0
8 rooms
662
5.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
732
6.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Marlboro County, SC Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,951
 
 
1-unit, detached
7,597
63.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
88
0.7%
5.9
2-units
347
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
213
1.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
393
3.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
43
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
78
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
3,165
26.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
27
0.2%
0.1

Marlboro County, SC Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,256
10.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
596
5.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,089
9.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,289
10.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,624
22.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,845
15.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,885
15.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,169
9.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
198
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Marlboro County, SC Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,586
16.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
928
9.5%
4.7
Electricity
6,684
68.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
261
2.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
235
2.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
20
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
22
0.2%
1.1

Marlboro County, SC Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,655
 
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
14
0.5%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
20
0.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
55
2.1%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
120
4.5%
20.1%
Less than $500
234
8.8%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
499
18.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,713
64.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,278
48.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
386
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
197
7.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
135
5.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
624
23.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
35
0.0%
0.0%

Marlboro County, SC Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,485 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
21
0.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
170
6.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,029
41.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,265
50.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
690
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
559
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
421
17.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
383
15.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
274
11.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
215
8.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
206
8.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
952
38.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
724
0.0%
0.0%

Marlboro County, SC Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,561
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,512
38.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,436
37.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
794
12.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
502
7.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
181
2.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
57
0.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
74
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
5
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
63,300
 
205,000