CITY · 2020 ACS

Dunbar

South Carolina · 615 residents · 1.02 sq mi

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Dunbar is home to 615 people in South Carolina. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. At a median age of 50.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. There are 522 fewer people here than in 2021. Median home value sits at $99,800.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 50.0

US median: 38.8

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

615

−46%vs 2021

vs 1,137 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Median age

50.0

+66%vs 2021

vs 30.2 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

1.02 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

2024577

Age distribution, 2020

Under 54.6%(28)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 94.1%(25)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 146.3%(39)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 198.5%(52)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 243.3%(20)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 349.9%(61)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 448%(49)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5411.5%(71)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6418.4%(113)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7414.1%(87)

US avg: 10%

75 to 849.8%(60)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over1.6%(10)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$43,500

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $55,094 in 2021

US average: $66,278

2020 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,412

−6%vs 2021

vs $18,441 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

26.9%

−3.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 30.7% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

14.7%

+6.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 7.9% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Agriculture, forestry, fishing7.6%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction7.6%

US avg: 1.2%

Wholesale trade7%

US avg: 6.7%

Retail trade4.7%

US avg: 10%

Information3%

US avg: 11.1%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

Transportation & warehousing0%

US avg: 2.5%

Finance & insurance0%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical0%

US avg: 4.7%

Education & health services0%

US avg: 0.8%

Arts, entertainment, food0%

US avg: 2%

Other services0%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration0%

US avg: 4.7%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$99,800

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $102,800 in 2021

US average: $265,253

2020 – 2022

Owner-occupied

84.5%

−7.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 92.5% in 2021

15.5% rent

Persons per household

4.90 people

−14%vs 2021

vs 5.71 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

2.3

+23%vs 2021

vs 1.9 in 2021

2020 – 2021

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

2021

White, non-Hispanic0%(0)

Black100%(1,137)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

2020

White, non-Hispanic1.3%(8)

Black96.4%(593)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(4)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

Irish2.3%(13)

English1.9%(11)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.6%

−7.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 9.7% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

65.0%

−8.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 73.7% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.8 min

−5%vs 2021

vs 31.2 min in 2021

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

80.5%

+1.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 79.0% in 2021

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

10.7%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 10.7% in 2021

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

50.8%

−1.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 52.4% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

63.6%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

15.6%

+1.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 13.8% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

38.3%

+7.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 31.0% in 2021

Female

61.7%

−7.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 69.0% in 2021

Foreign born

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

25.0%

+2.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 22.4% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

78.2%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

89.2%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married38.1%(51)

Married61.9%(83)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married44.6%(86)

Married53.4%(103)

Widowed2.1%(4)

Divorced0%(0)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

25.0%

+2.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 22.4% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

29.4%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

15.2%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

17.1%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

29.3%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

1.5%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

47.1%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

41.6%

US average: 35.2%

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, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)23.5%(8)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era100%(34)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 34 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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