Marion County, SC

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2022 Population

29,212

1.26% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

41.6

0.971% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

27.4%

7.12% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$35,972

4.37% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$90,200

9.87% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Marion County, SC had a population of 29.2k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $35,972. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Marion County, SC declined from 29,585 to 29,212, a −1.26% decrease and its median household income grew from $34,465 to $35,972, a 4.37% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Marion County, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (56.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (38.1%), Other (Hispanic) (3.05%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.34%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.798%).

None of the households in Marion 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.

98.8% of the residents in Marion County, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Marion County, SC are Academy for Careers and Technology (15 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Marion County, SC was $90,200, and the homeownership rate was 59.9%.

Most people in Marion County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Marion County, SC was 2 cars per household.

Marion County, SC borders Dillon County, SC, Florence County, SC, Georgetown County, SC, Horry County, SC, and Williamsburg County, SC.

United States South Carolina

Population & Diversity

Marion County, SC is home to a population of 29.2k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.65% of Marion County, SC residents were born outside of the country (482 people).

In 2022, there were 1.48 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.4k people) in Marion County, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.1k White (Non-Hispanic) and 891 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.8%

2022 Citizenship

99%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.8% of Marion County, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Marion County, SC was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marion County, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16.4k ± 255
White (Non-Hispanic)
11.1k ± 8
Other (Hispanic)
891 ± 83

3.27%

Hispanic Population

956 people

3.27% of the people in Marion County, SC are hispanic (956 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.65%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

482 people

1.63%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

483 people

As of 2022, 1.65% of Marion County, SC residents (482 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 Marion County, SC was 1.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
433 ± 121
Gulf War (2001-)
229 ± 165
Gulf War (1990s)
173 ± 87

Marion County, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Marion County, SC employs 10.8k people. The largest industries in Marion County, SC are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,695 people), Manufacturing (1,617 people), and Retail Trade (1,281 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($59,688), Wholesale Trade ($48,650), and Public Administration ($42,700).

Employment

Occupations

10.8k

2022 Value

± 922

2.7%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Marion County, SC grew at a rate of 2.7%, from 10.5k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marion County, SC, are Production Occupations (1,208 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,094 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (969 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marion 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

10.8k

2022 Value

± 922

2.7%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Marion County, SC grew at a rate of 2.7%, from 10.5k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marion County, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,695 people), Manufacturing (1,617 people), and Retail Trade (1,281 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marion County, SC, though some of these residents may live in Marion County, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,530

Median earning men ± $3,573

$28,703

Median earning women ± $2,245

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($92,440), Public Administration ($53,333), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,156).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,411), Public Administration ($36,202), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,632).

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

50
Other Services (except Public Administration)
44
Retail Trade
34
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 Marion County, SC went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.428%).

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

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.428%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Marion 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

In 2022, universities in Marion County, SC awarded 15 degrees. The student population of Marion County, SC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 48 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Marion County, SC are Black or African American (11 and 73.3%), followed by White (4 and 26.7%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Marion County, SC by number of degrees awarded are Academy for Careers and Technology (15 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Marion County, SC are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (15 and 100%).

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 Marion County, SC was $90,200 in 2022, which is 0.32 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $82,100 to $90,200, a 9.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Marion County, SC is 59.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Marion County, SC have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marion County, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Marion County, SC is $35,972. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Marion County, SC was Census Tract 9503 with a value of $50,256, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9501, with respective values of $40,293 and $40,245.

Property

$90,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,911

$6,739

Median Property Taxes

±$552

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 Marion County, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.9%

Homeownership

2022

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 59.9% of the housing units in Marion County, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marion 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 9503
Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9501

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Marion County, SC was Census Tract 9503 with a value of $50,256, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9501, with respective values of $40,293 and $40,245.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Marion 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.

$35,972

Median Household Income

± $5,050

11.3k

Number of Households

± 859

In 2022, the median household income of the 11.3k households in Marion County, SC grew to $35,972 from the previous year's value of $34,465.

The following chart displays the households in Marion 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 Marion 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 (87.6%)
Carpooled (8.88%)
Worked At Home (1.89%)

In 2022, 87.6% of workers in Marion County, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.88%) and those who worked at home (1.89%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marion County, SC have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.97% of the workforce in Marion County, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Marion 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 Marion County, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marion County, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marion County, SC (7.93k out of 28.9k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marion 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

86.3% of the population of Marion County, SC has health coverage, with 30.2% on employee plans, 31% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 9.03% on non-group plans, and 1.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Marion County, SC see 2320 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.61% decrease from the previous year (2358 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3598 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 669 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,320 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marion County, SC

Primary care physicians in Marion County, SC see an average of 2,320 patients per year. This represents a 1.61% decrease from the previous year (2,358 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.7%

Uninsured

30.2%

Employer Coverage

31%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

9.03%

Non-Group

1.18%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marion County, SC declined by 1.9% from 13.9% to 13.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Marion 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 78.6 in Marion County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Marion 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 45.9% in Marion County, SC.

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