Clarendon County, SC

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2022 Population

31,163

1.42% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

45.5

0.438% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

19.5%

1.81% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$48,677

6.88% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$134,000

15.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Clarendon County, SC had a population of 31.2k people with a median age of 45.5 and a median household income of $48,677. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Clarendon County, SC declined from 31,613 to 31,163, a −1.42% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,542 to $48,677, a 6.88% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clarendon County, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (45.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.74%), Other (Hispanic) (1.31%), and White (Hispanic) (1.27%).

None of the households in Clarendon County, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Clarendon County, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Clarendon County, SC was $134,000, and the homeownership rate was 74.3%.

Most people in Clarendon County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Clarendon County, SC was 2 cars per household.

Clarendon County, SC borders Berkeley County, SC, Calhoun County, SC, Florence County, SC, Orangeburg County, SC, Sumter County, SC, and Williamsburg County, SC.

United States South Carolina

Population & Diversity

Clarendon County, SC is home to a population of 31.2k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.85% of Clarendon County, SC residents were born outside of the country (575 people).

In 2022, there were 1.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.1k people) in Clarendon County, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 542 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

98.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.7% of Clarendon County, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Clarendon County, SC was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clarendon County, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clarendon County, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.1k ± 72
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14.2k ± 173
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
542 ± 186

3.37%

Hispanic Population

1.05k people

3.37% of the people in Clarendon County, SC are hispanic (1.05k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Clarendon County, SC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.85%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

575 people

2.01%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

634 people

As of 2022, 1.85% of Clarendon County, SC residents (575 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clarendon County, SC was 2.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Clarendon County, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
733 ± 144
Gulf War (1990s)
300 ± 103
Gulf War (2001-)
234 ± 105

Clarendon County, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.44 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Clarendon County, SC employs 11.1k people. The largest industries in Clarendon County, SC are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,626 people), Manufacturing (1,460 people), and Retail Trade (1,175 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($69,063), Information ($58,125), and Wholesale Trade ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

11.1k

2022 Value

± 712

−2.57%

1 Year decline

± 9.21%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Clarendon County, SC declined at a rate of −2.57%, from 11.4k employees to 11.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clarendon County, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,638 people), Management Occupations (1,022 people), and Production Occupations (990 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clarendon County, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.1k

2022 Value

± 712

−2.57%

1 Year decline

± 9.21%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Clarendon County, SC declined at a rate of −2.57%, from 11.4k employees to 11.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clarendon County, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,626 people), Manufacturing (1,460 people), and Retail Trade (1,175 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clarendon County, SC, though some of these residents may live in Clarendon County, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,222

Median earning men ± $4,111

$27,147

Median earning women ± $1,643

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($59,400), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,958), and Information ($47,308).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($58,661), Construction ($45,547), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,107).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

48
Retail Trade
46
Other Services (except Public Administration)
32
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Clarendon County, SC went to Donald J. Trump with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.4%).

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.4%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Clarendon County, SC for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

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Lindsey Graham

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

Tim Scott

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 2, 2013
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from South Carolina

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for South Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clarendon County, SC was $134,000 in 2022, which is 0.475 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $115,800 to $134,000, a 15.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Clarendon County, SC is 74.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Clarendon County, SC have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clarendon County, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Clarendon County, SC is $48,677. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Clarendon County, SC was Census Tract 9602.01 with a value of $71,406, followed by Census Tract 9601 and Census Tract 9607.03, with respective values of $70,787 and $62,589.

Property

$134,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,339

$8,687

Median Property Taxes

±$584

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clarendon County, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clarendon County, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.3%

Homeownership

2022

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.3% of the housing units in Clarendon County, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clarendon County, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9602.01
Census Tract 9601
Census Tract 9607.03

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Clarendon County, SC was Census Tract 9602.01 with a value of $71,406, followed by Census Tract 9601 and Census Tract 9607.03, with respective values of $70,787 and $62,589.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Clarendon County, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,677

Median Household Income

± $2,912

11.7k

Number of Households

± 677

In 2022, the median household income of the 11.7k households in Clarendon County, SC grew to $48,677 from the previous year's value of $45,542.

The following chart displays the households in Clarendon County, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clarendon County, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (5.86%)

In 2022, 80.6% of workers in Clarendon County, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (5.86%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clarendon County, SC have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.86% of the workforce in Clarendon County, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clarendon County, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clarendon County, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clarendon County, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clarendon County, SC (5.83k out of 29.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clarendon County, SC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.9% of the population of Clarendon County, SC has health coverage, with 28.8% on employee plans, 28.6% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 2.51% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clarendon County, SC see 4177 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.4% increase from the previous year (3749 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3447 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 838 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,177 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clarendon County, SC

Primary care physicians in Clarendon County, SC see an average of 4,177 patients per year. This represents a 11.4% increase from the previous year (3,749 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Clarendon County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

28.8%

Employer Coverage

28.6%

Medicaid

16%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

2.51%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clarendon County, SC declined by 2.82% from 10.4% to 10.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Clarendon County, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 62.4 in Clarendon County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Clarendon County, SC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.9% in Clarendon County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Clarendon County, SC.