Kershaw County, South Carolina

SC · FIPS 45055 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
68,314
Rank #802 of 3,222
75th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,231 −9.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,319 of 3,222
59th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.2% +4.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,569 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Home Value
$217,100 −23.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,222 of 3,222
62th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.0% −28.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,363 of 3,222
58th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −12.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,769 of 3,222
45th %ile

At a Glance

82.0% Homeownership
91.4% Insured
24.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.6%29.3%43.9%58.6%65.8%23.7%5.9%3.6%0.7%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Kershaw County, South Carolina

Kershaw County, South Carolina has a total population of 68,314, making it the 802nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Kershaw County is 40.4 years, which is 3.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Kershaw County is $68,231, which ranks #1,319 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Kershaw County is $217,100, 23.0% below the national median. Renters in Kershaw County pay a median gross rent of $971 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Kershaw County, 24.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.5 min.

Kershaw County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 65.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (23.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.9%).

All data for Kershaw 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.