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Kershaw County

South Carolina · 65,403 residents · 727 sq mi
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Kershaw County is home to 65,403 people in South Carolina. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $135,500. 3% of residents were born outside the United States. At a median age of 42.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 42.3
US median: 38.8
Less educated
21% 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
65,403
+24%since 2000
from 52,647 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
42.3
+13%since 2000
from 37.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
727 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
41K49K56K63K71K19902000201020202024Kershaw County
202468K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.4%(3,518)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(4,024)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.2%(4,713)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.4%(4,184)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.9%(3,199)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.9%(7,150)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.3%(8,047)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.8%(8,370)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.6%(9,564)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7412.1%(7,897)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.5%(3,566)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.8%(1,171)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$53,980
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,804 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,197
+43%since 2000
from $18,360 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
32.4%
+7.5 ptssince 2009
from 24.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
15.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 12.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade14.4%
US avg: 10%
Information9.7%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.7%
US avg: 1.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 2%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$135,500
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $77,000 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$759
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $455 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
79.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2000
from 82.0% in 2000
20.9% rent
Persons per household
2.59 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.53 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.5
+4%since 2009
from 2.4 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.7%(37,226)
Black26.2%(13,780)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(886)
Asian0.3%(162)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic66.3%(43,391)
Black23.1%(15,083)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(3,466)
Asian0.6%(417)
Other3.2%(2,078)
Segregation Score
21
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
Mexican2.4%(1,566)
Puerto Rican1.1%(746)
Colombian0.5%(319)
Spaniard0.2%(110)
Honduran0.2%(109)
Cuban0.1%(86)
Chilean0.1%(37)
Panamanian0.1%(36)
Dominican0%(22)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Korean0.2%(110)
Laotian0.1%(55)
Chinese0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American9.1%(6,007)
Irish8%(5,282)
English7.8%(5,115)
German7.3%(4,807)
Scotch-Irish2.4%(1,570)
Italian1.9%(1,247)
Scottish1.7%(1,090)
French1.3%(884)
Polish0.9%(616)
British0.6%(411)
Norwegian0.5%(321)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.4%(234)
Austrian0.3%(193)
Russian0.3%(179)
Greek0.3%(168)
Welsh0.2%(164)
West Indian0.2%(126)
Swedish0.2%(115)
Haitian0.2%(109)
Portuguese0.1%(83)
Turkish0.1%(72)
Lebanese0.1%(71)
Hungarian0.1%(64)
Danish0.1%(55)
Swiss0.1%(36)
Finnish0.1%(34)
Romanian0%(25)
Slovene0%(20)
Syrian0%(17)
Guyanese0%(17)
Jamaican0%(17)
Belgian0%(14)
Slovak0%(13)
Ukrainian0%(12)
Canadian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.1%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 16.3% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
89.2%
+13.8 ptssince 2000
from 75.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
7.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.6 min
+40%since 2000
from 19.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
84.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 83.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
3.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.3%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 9.3% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
57.6%
−4.5 ptssince 2011
from 62.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.4%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
35.0%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 29.1% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
51.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
2.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
10.0%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
89.1%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
90.8%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.8%(7,937)
Married57.2%(15,249)
Widowed3.9%(1,044)
Divorced9.2%(2,444)
Women 15+
Never married24.2%(6,965)
Married54.4%(15,636)
Widowed9.4%(2,697)
Divorced12%(3,443)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.0%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
52.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
22.3%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
20.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
5.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
67.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
40.6%
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)21.6%(1,328)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)29.3%(1,802)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era41.4%(2,540)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War5.1%(311)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.4%(84)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 6,142 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 Kershaw County, South Carolina?

Kershaw County, South Carolina has about 65,403 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Kershaw County, South Carolina earns about $53,980 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kershaw County, South Carolina expensive?

In Kershaw County, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $135,500, and the typical rent is about $759 a month.

How educated are people in Kershaw County, South Carolina?

About 21.1% of adults age 25 and over in Kershaw County, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 15.3% of people in Kershaw County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Kershaw County, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Kershaw County, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 21,804 residents, a change of about 50 percent over that period.

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

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