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Dillon County

South Carolina · 27,458 residents (2025 est.) · 405 sq mi
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With 27,862 people, Dillon County is a county in South Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 14% of adults. The typical home is worth $85,400, having risen by half since 2000. 27.7% of locals live below the federal poverty line. 1% of locals were born outside the United States. That trails the South Carolina median by roughly 33%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
27,862
−9%since 2000
from 30,722 in 2000
27,458 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
69 / sq mi
−9%since 2009
from 76 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.2
+12%since 2000
from 34.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
405 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
27K29K30K31K32K19902000201020202024Dillon County
202428K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.9%(1,936)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.9%(1,922)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147%(1,947)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(1,802)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(1,759)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.5%(3,476)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.7%(3,257)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(3,243)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.6%(3,510)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.9%(3,035)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.5%(1,539)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(436)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$46,605
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $26,630 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,278
+83%since 2000
from $13,272 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
27.9%
+17.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
27.7%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 24.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.453
−2%since 2010
from 0.460 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade19.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade4.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction3.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration2.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$85,400
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $50,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$679
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $335 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.7%
−7.3 ptssince 2000
from 72.0% in 2000
35.3% rent
Vacancy rate
16.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.54 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.68 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.3%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
34.0%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 38.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
1.8
−14%since 2009
from 2.1 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
46
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic49.8%(15,309)
Black45.2%(13,879)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(539)
Asian0.3%(100)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic44.5%(12,398)
Black45.3%(12,608)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(979)
Asian0%(9)
Other6.7%(1,868)
Diversity Score
74
+5%since 2009
from 70 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
25
−12%since 2020
from 29 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
Guatemalan1.2%(338)
Mexican1%(268)
Venezuelan0.7%(197)
Salvadoran0.1%(33)
Puerto Rican0.1%(27)
Dominican0.1%(26)
Peruvian0.1%(16)
Asian origin
Chinese0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English22.3%(6,209)
American18.8%(5,225)
Irish2.2%(607)
Scottish1.2%(329)
German0.8%(232)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(219)
West Indian0.8%(211)
Jamaican0.5%(147)
French0.4%(109)
Italian0.2%(68)
Polish0.2%(65)
Haitian0.2%(64)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.2%(47)
Canadian0.1%(16)
Welsh0%(13)
Greek0%(11)
Arab0%(9)
Dutch0%(3)
Belgian0%(2)
Russian0%(2)
Swedish0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.8%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
80.8%
+20.1 ptssince 2000
from 60.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
5.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 3.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.2 min
+36%since 2000
from 19.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
80.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 81.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
14.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
4.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
9.0%
−5.5 ptssince 2011
from 14.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.7%
+3.8 ptssince 2011
from 52.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 65.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
23.1%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 18.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 46.6% in 2009
Female
52.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 53.4% in 2009
Foreign born
1.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2012
from 17.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.5%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 18.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
70.4%
+20.6 ptssince 2017
from 49.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
83.8%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 77.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 90.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2016
from 95.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 2.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44.4%(4,529)
Married43.9%(4,469)
Widowed4.5%(460)
Divorced7.2%(732)
Women 15+
Never married40%(4,746)
Married39.5%(4,689)
Widowed10.6%(1,259)
Divorced9.9%(1,173)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
12.5%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 18.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
41.3%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 36.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
36.0%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 33.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 46.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 50.6% 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)16.2%(162)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.6%(297)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.2%(433)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2%(20)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,002 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 Dillon County, South Carolina?

Dillon County, South Carolina has about 27,862 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Dillon County, South Carolina earns about $46,605 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dillon County, South Carolina expensive?

In Dillon County, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $85,400, and the typical rent is about $679 a month.

How educated are people in Dillon County, South Carolina?

About 13.8% of adults age 25 and over in Dillon County, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 27.7% of people in Dillon County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Dillon County, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Dillon County, South Carolina has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,252 residents, a change of about -4 percent over that period.

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

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