CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Timmonsville

South Carolina · 2,182 residents · 2.78 sq mi

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Timmonsville is a city of 2,182 people in South Carolina. 32.1% of locals live below the federal poverty line. That trails the South Carolina median by roughly 44%. The typical home is worth $39,900. The median household earns $14,792, about 51% below the national median. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,182

−6%vs 2000

vs 2,315 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.9

−9%vs 2000

vs 34.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.78 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.7%(189)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(153)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.9%(216)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.7%(190)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(129)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.1%(373)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(308)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545.9%(128)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.6%(166)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(191)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.8%(104)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(35)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$14,792

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $23,514 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,741

−34%vs 2000

vs $11,714 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

32.1%

+5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 26.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$39,900

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$317

+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $337 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.2%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.0% in 2000

34.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic21.6%(499)

Black77%(1,782)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(19)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic32.3%(705)

Black67.7%(1,477)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

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

English12.1%(247)

American10.2%(209)

Irish2.6%(53)

Scottish1.9%(39)

Italian1%(21)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scottish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.5%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

59.5%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.5%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.0 min

+52%vs 2000

vs 13.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

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 married53.7%(444)

Married25.3%(209)

Widowed10.2%(84)

Divorced10.9%(90)

Women 15+

Never married40.1%(334)

Married30.7%(256)

Widowed15.8%(132)

Divorced13.3%(111)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.4%

−9.0 ptssince 2013

from 19.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

38.9%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 35.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.5%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 9.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.8%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 22.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

41.0%

+10.0 ptssince 2020

from 31.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.1%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

45.0%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 43.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

59.4%

+12.3 ptssince 2020

from 47.1% 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)56.4%(92)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)76.1%(124)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era16.6%(27)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 163 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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