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Clarendon County

South Carolina · 31,043 residents (2025 est.) · 607 sq mi
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With 30,986 people, Clarendon County is a county in South Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 18% of adults. The median age is 45.9, about 7 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $158,000, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 2%. Median rent is $763 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
30,986
−5%since 2000
from 32,502 in 2000
31,043 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
51 / sq mi
−6%since 2009
from 54 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
45.9
+24%since 2000
from 37.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
607 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
28K30K32K34K36K19902000201020202024Clarendon County
202431K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(1,394)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.1%(1,276)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(1,866)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196%(1,850)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(1,856)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.3%(3,498)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.8%(3,359)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(3,493)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.1%(4,667)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7414.7%(4,558)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.6%(2,367)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.6%(802)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,401
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,131 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,295
+109%since 2000
from $13,998 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
34.0%
+19.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.4%
−7.6 ptssince 2000
from 23.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.471
+8%since 2010
from 0.438 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade13.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade9.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction4.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Other services4.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services1.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$158,000
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$763
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $320 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.9%
−6.2 ptssince 2000
from 79.1% in 2000
27.1% rent
Vacancy rate
23.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 22.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.40 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.46 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.1%
−7.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.1%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 34.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
+20%since 2009
from 2.5 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
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic44.5%(14,449)
Black52.9%(17,193)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(560)
Asian0.3%(82)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic49.3%(15,264)
Black44.1%(13,670)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(1,005)
Asian0.8%(260)
Other2.5%(787)
Diversity Score
70
+5%since 2009
from 67 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
26
−19%since 2020
from 32 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.1%(665)
Puerto Rican0.5%(160)
Colombian0.2%(52)
Salvadoran0.1%(46)
Honduran0.1%(18)
Spaniard0.1%(17)
Cuban0%(15)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.5%(163)
Chinese0.1%(31)
Asian Indian0.1%(31)
Japanese0.1%(19)
Filipino0.1%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English7.9%(2,454)
American7.4%(2,296)
German5.8%(1,800)
Irish5.2%(1,615)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(796)
Scottish1.5%(480)
Italian1.4%(426)
French1%(318)
Polish0.6%(182)
West Indian0.4%(137)
Jamaican0.4%(120)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.4%(109)
British0.3%(103)
Dutch0.3%(89)
Welsh0.3%(81)
Canadian0.1%(36)
Arab0.1%(35)
Lebanese0.1%(35)
Hungarian0.1%(35)
Norwegian0.1%(33)
Czech0.1%(26)
Lithuanian0.1%(22)
Greek0.1%(20)
Australian0.1%(16)
Swedish0%(14)
Austrian0%(10)
Ukrainian0%(10)
Haitian0%(3)
Swiss0%(2)
Turkish0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.2%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 11.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
84.3%
+19.0 ptssince 2000
from 65.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 3.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.0 min
+69%since 2000
from 18.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
81.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 78.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.5%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
10.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.8%
−8.2 ptssince 2011
from 15.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
48.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 51.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.4%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 63.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
29.1%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 24.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
1.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.0%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.6%
−4.6 ptssince 2012
from 21.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.0%
−11.2 ptssince 2013
from 20.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
85.9%
+25.0 ptssince 2017
from 60.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
89.0%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 83.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 92.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 96.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 2.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.1%(4,923)
Married49.8%(6,438)
Widowed5.2%(669)
Divorced7%(908)
Women 15+
Never married28.5%(3,849)
Married46.6%(6,294)
Widowed13.4%(1,817)
Divorced11.5%(1,552)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.0%
−11.2 ptssince 2013
from 20.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
39.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 40.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
30.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 29.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
31.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 31.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 4.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 53.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
55.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 52.8% 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)19.3%(343)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.4%(416)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era50.3%(895)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(59)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.6%(99)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,780 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 Clarendon County, South Carolina?

Clarendon County, South Carolina has about 30,986 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Clarendon County, South Carolina?

The typical household in Clarendon County, South Carolina earns about $52,401 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Clarendon County, South Carolina expensive?

In Clarendon County, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $158,000, and the typical rent is about $763 a month.

How educated are people in Clarendon County, South Carolina?

About 18.2% of adults age 25 and over in Clarendon County, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Clarendon County, South Carolina?

About 15.4% of people in Clarendon County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Clarendon County, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Clarendon County, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,536 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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

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