Clarendon County, South Carolina

SC · FIPS 45027 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
30,986
Rank #1,450 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Household Income
$52,401 −30.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,637 of 3,222
18th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.4% +22.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,027 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Home Value
$158,000 −44.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,075 of 3,222
36th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.2% −45.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,317 of 3,222
28th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.8% +28.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,764 of 3,222
14th %ile

At a Glance

72.9% Homeownership
91.0% Insured
18.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.1%32.3%48.4%49.3%44.1%3.2%2.3%0.8%0.2%0.1%

About Clarendon County, South Carolina

Clarendon County, South Carolina has a total population of 30,986, making it the 1,450th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Clarendon County is 45.9 years, which is 18.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Clarendon County is $52,401, which ranks #2,637 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.8%.

The median home value in Clarendon County is $158,000, 44.0% below the national median. Renters in Clarendon County pay a median gross rent of $763 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Clarendon County, 18.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.8 min.

Clarendon County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 49.3% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (44.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.2%).

All data for Clarendon County, South Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.