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Williamsburg County

South Carolina · 29,662 residents (2025 est.) · 934 sq mi
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Williamsburg County is a county of 30,282 people in South Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 17% of adults. The typical home is worth $104,500, having more than doubled since 2000. That trails the South Carolina median by roughly 33%. The poverty rate is 23.3%, above the 12.5% national rate. 2% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
30,282
−19%since 2000
from 37,217 in 2000
29,662 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
32 / sq mi
−13%since 2009
from 37 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.2
+22%since 2000
from 35.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
934 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
30K32K34K36K38K19902000201020202024Williamsburg County
202430K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(1,384)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.2%(1,567)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.9%(1,785)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.6%(1,688)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(1,736)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.8%(3,865)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.5%(3,472)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.6%(3,805)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.6%(4,113)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.7%(4,149)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.7%(2,017)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(701)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$46,213
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $24,214 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,713
+101%since 2000
from $12,794 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
25.4%
+12.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
23.3%
−4.6 ptssince 2000
from 27.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.499
+6%since 2010
from 0.471 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance8.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Education & health services2%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration1.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$104,500
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$765
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $291 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
76.4%
−4.1 ptssince 2000
from 80.5% in 2000
23.6% rent
Vacancy rate
17.5%
−8.9 ptssince 2009
from 26.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.33 people
−18%since 2009
from 2.85 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 26.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.8%
+12.1 ptssince 2009
from 24.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.3
−11%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
61
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic32.5%(12,101)
Black66%(24,546)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(273)
Asian0.2%(73)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic32.2%(9,744)
Black63.1%(19,119)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(758)
Asian0.8%(238)
Other1.4%(423)
Diversity Score
62
+7%since 2009
from 58 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
37
+3%since 2020
from 36 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
Mexican0.9%(266)
Puerto Rican0.3%(99)
Honduran0.1%(24)
Spaniard0.1%(18)
Colombian0%(12)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(169)
Asian Indian0.2%(50)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American6.4%(1,923)
English5.1%(1,537)
Irish3.2%(981)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(406)
Italian1%(315)
German1%(291)
French0.7%(198)
Scottish0.5%(156)
Polish0.4%(114)
Swedish0.3%(90)
British0.2%(70)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.2%(68)
Welsh0.2%(52)
Jamaican0.2%(46)
Arab0.1%(18)
Iraqi0.1%(18)
Romanian0.1%(17)
Serbian0%(15)
Slovak0%(10)
Swiss0%(9)
Greek0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.4%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 11.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
85.7%
+20.1 ptssince 2000
from 65.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.8%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 3.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.3 min
+41%since 2000
from 22.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
81.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 79.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
12.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.0%
−6.8 ptssince 2011
from 10.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
49.9%
+4.4 ptssince 2011
from 45.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.4%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 65.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.4%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 18.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
27.7%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 22.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
51.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
2.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
19.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2012
from 18.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.9%
−13.8 ptssince 2013
from 24.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
76.6%
+30.4 ptssince 2017
from 46.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
84.7%
+8.7 ptssince 2020
from 76.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 92.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
97.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 97.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.9%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 1.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.7%(5,315)
Married44.9%(5,587)
Widowed4.1%(516)
Divorced8.3%(1,029)
Women 15+
Never married34.8%(4,553)
Married40.5%(5,308)
Widowed14.3%(1,879)
Divorced10.4%(1,359)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.9%
−13.8 ptssince 2013
from 24.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.1%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 42.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
27.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 26.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
31.4%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 54.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 51.9% 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)13.7%(157)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.6%(304)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.2%(517)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(42)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,144 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 Williamsburg County, South Carolina?

Williamsburg County, South Carolina has about 30,282 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Williamsburg County, South Carolina earns about $46,213 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Williamsburg County, South Carolina expensive?

In Williamsburg County, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $104,500, and the typical rent is about $765 a month.

How educated are people in Williamsburg County, South Carolina?

About 17.4% of adults age 25 and over in Williamsburg County, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 23.3% of people in Williamsburg County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Williamsburg County, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Williamsburg County, South Carolina has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 6,533 residents, a change of about -18 percent over that period.

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

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