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Bennettsville

South Carolina · 7,565 residents (2025 est.) · 6.18 sq mi
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Bennettsville is a city of 7,751 people in South Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 13% of adults. 45% of homes are owner-occupied. 28.4% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 46% less than in South Carolina as a whole. The typical home is worth $92,100, having risen by half since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
7,751
−18%since 2000
from 9,425 in 2000
7,565 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,255 / sq mi
−14%since 2009
from 1,456 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.6
+17%since 2000
from 35.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
6.18 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
7K7K8K9K10K19902000201020202024Bennettsville
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(487)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.4%(340)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.5%(424)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 191.7%(135)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.2%(636)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.3%(1,028)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4417.5%(1,354)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414%(1,087)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411%(850)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.6%(744)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.1%(476)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(190)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$37,115
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $22,389 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,380
+61%since 2000
from $13,917 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
27.1%
+15.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
28.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 27.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.499
−4%since 2010
from 0.522 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade24.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade5.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance2.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services1.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration1.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$92,100
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$671
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $334 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
44.9%
−13.6 ptssince 2000
from 58.6% in 2000
55.1% rent
Vacancy rate
23.5%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 19.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.27 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.6%
−17.9 ptssince 2009
from 36.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.2%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 41.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.5
−26%since 2009
from 3.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
32
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic34.7%(3,267)
Black62.7%(5,914)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(59)
Asian0.5%(45)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic28.3%(2,191)
Black59%(4,572)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(162)
Asian1.1%(88)
Other9.5%(738)
Diversity Score
70
+23%since 2009
from 57 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.3%(101)
Puerto Rican0.2%(18)
Dominican0.1%(5)
Asian origin
Korean0.9%(72)
Filipino0.2%(16)
Ancestry
American11.7%(905)
English11.1%(858)
Irish3.3%(253)
German3%(231)
Scottish2%(156)
Italian0.9%(70)
West Indian0.5%(42)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(35)
Dutch0.4%(29)
French0.3%(26)
Haitian0.3%(25)
+ 11 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.2%(18)
Welsh0.2%(18)
Czech0.2%(17)
Jamaican0.2%(17)
Arab0.2%(14)
Moroccan0.2%(14)
British0.1%(10)
Lithuanian0.1%(10)
Polish0.1%(10)
Slovak0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
12.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
80.3%
+20.2 ptssince 2000
from 60.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
3.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.1 min
+101%since 2000
from 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.9%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 71.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
15.6%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 18.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
5.2%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
22.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
12.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 14.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
44.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2011
from 43.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
63.2%
−13.5 ptssince 2020
from 76.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 17.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
27.8%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 18.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 53.5% in 2009
Female
47.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.5% in 2009
Foreign born
1.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
19.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2012
from 18.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.7%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
77.0%
+21.2 ptssince 2017
from 55.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
90.0%
+14.6 ptssince 2020
from 75.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.1%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 84.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
97.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 97.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 1.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married56.5%(1,960)
Married32%(1,109)
Widowed3.2%(111)
Divorced8.3%(289)
Women 15+
Never married39.5%(1,196)
Married29.7%(901)
Widowed15.5%(471)
Divorced15.3%(463)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.7%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
41.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 38.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.7%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
35.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 36.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
51.5%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 47.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 54.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)9%(45)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.4%(97)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.8%(109)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.8%(4)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 500 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bennettsville, South Carolina?

Bennettsville, South Carolina has about 7,751 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bennettsville, South Carolina?

The typical household in Bennettsville, South Carolina earns about $37,115 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bennettsville, South Carolina expensive?

In Bennettsville, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $92,100, and the typical rent is about $671 a month.

How educated are people in Bennettsville, South Carolina?

About 12.9% of adults age 25 and over in Bennettsville, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bennettsville, South Carolina?

About 28.4% of people in Bennettsville, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bennettsville, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Bennettsville, South Carolina has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,594 residents, a change of about -17 percent over that period.

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