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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Whitmire

South Carolina · 1,512 residents · 1.25 sq mi
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Whitmire is home to 1,512 people in South Carolina. The median age is 42.7, about 7 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The typical home is worth $33,300. That trails the South Carolina median by roughly 41%. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 42.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,512
−11%since 1990
from 1,702 in 1990
1990 – 2025
42.7
−1%since 1990
from 43.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.25 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K1K1K2K2K19902000201020202024Whitmire
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.8%(88)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.3%(95)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(102)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.5%(99)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.7%(71)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.1%(153)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.6%(190)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.2%(185)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.4%(158)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7411.2%(169)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 8410%(151)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3.4%(51)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,007
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $16,794 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$13,429
+35%since 1990
from $9,974 in 1990
US average: $21,522
18.7%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 16.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$33,300
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$400
+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $252 in 1990
US average: $602
78.3%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 75.3% in 1990
21.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic83.8%(1,427)
Black16%(272)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(10)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic78%(1,180)
Black20.5%(310)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(8)
Asian0.1%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Venezuelan2.3%(30)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Irish19.9%(263)
American13.6%(180)
English9.4%(124)
German8.4%(111)
Scotch-Irish3.9%(52)
Italian3%(39)
Scottish1.2%(16)
Polish0.8%(11)
Dutch0.8%(10)
French0.7%(9)
Swedish0.5%(7)
Welsh0.1%(1)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

6.6%
−1.3 ptssince 1990
from 7.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
56.8%
+9.1 ptssince 1990
from 47.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.0%
−0.2 ptssince 1990
from 2.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.7 min
−15%since 1990
from 20.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.6%(148)
Married51.2%(256)
Widowed8.4%(42)
Divorced10.8%(54)
Women 15+
Never married19.9%(131)
Married43.7%(288)
Widowed25.8%(170)
Divorced10.6%(70)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.3%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
44.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 45.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
33.7%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 28.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
35.7%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 30.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 60.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.3%
+7.2 ptssince 2020
from 46.1% 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)7.9%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.4%(7)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era57.9%(22)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(2)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 38 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 Whitmire, South Carolina?

Whitmire, South Carolina has about 1,512 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Whitmire, South Carolina earns about $22,007 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Whitmire, South Carolina expensive?

In Whitmire, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $33,300, and the typical rent is about $400 a month.

How educated are people in Whitmire, South Carolina?

About 6.6% of adults age 25 and over in Whitmire, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Whitmire, South Carolina?

About 18.7% of people in Whitmire, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Whitmire, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Whitmire, South Carolina has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 190 residents, a change of about -11 percent over that period.

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

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