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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bucksport

South Carolina · 927 residents · 4.20 sq mi
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Bucksport is a city of 927 people in South Carolina. The poverty rate is 38.8%, above the 13.2% national rate. Households here earn about 52% less than in South Carolina as a whole. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 27.2.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $12,540, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

927
−17%vs 2000
vs 1,117 in 2000
1990 – 2024
221 / sq mi
−17%vs 2000
vs 266 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
27.2
−14%vs 2000
vs 31.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.20 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
5306908501K1K19902000201020202024Bucksport
2024747
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.1%(75)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(60)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1413.8%(128)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1910.1%(94)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(60)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.4%(161)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.1%(140)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 544.6%(43)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.2%(67)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.5%(79)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.2%(20)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$12,540
−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $24,038 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2022
$5,432
−50%vs 2000
vs $10,832 in 2000
US average: $14,340
38.8%
+18.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$37,500
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $54,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$338
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $431 in 2000
US average: $450
81.8%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.8% in 2000
18.2% rent
3.0
1990 – 2022
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic2.2%(25)
Black96.6%(1,079)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(1)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic0.8%(7)
Black98.6%(914)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(6)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
3
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Asian origin
Filipino11.5%(86)
Section 05

Education

5.5%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
55.1%
−13.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married62.5%(120)
Married5.2%(10)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced32.3%(62)
Women 15+
Never married42.5%(168)
Married0.8%(3)
Widowed31.9%(126)
Divorced24.8%(98)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.8%
−17.5 ptssince 2013
from 25.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
23.8%
−22.5 ptssince 2020
from 46.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.6%
+12.0 ptssince 2020
from 9.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
30.3%
+11.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.9%
−13.6 ptssince 2020
from 32.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.0%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 52.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.4%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 42.5% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)52.4%(54)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 103 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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How many people live in Bucksport, South Carolina?

Bucksport, South Carolina has about 927 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Bucksport, South Carolina earns about $12,540 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bucksport, South Carolina expensive?

In Bucksport, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $37,500, and the typical rent is about $338 a month.

How educated are people in Bucksport, South Carolina?

About 5.5% of adults age 25 and over in Bucksport, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bucksport, South Carolina?

About 38.8% of people in Bucksport, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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