Marlboro County, South Carolina

SC · FIPS 45069 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
25,975
Rank #1,615 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Household Income
$34,301 −54.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,127 of 3,222
3th %ile
Poverty Rate
28.5% +126.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,068 of 3,222
5th %ile
Median Home Value
$82,000 −70.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,156 of 3,222
2th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9.0% −73.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,199 of 3,222
1th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.9% +87.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,090 of 3,222
4th %ile

At a Glance

63.0% Homeownership
87.4% Insured
9.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%7.7%15.4%23.1%30.8%38.5%46.2%47.7%38.2%7.2%3.0%2.7%0.7%0.4%

About Marlboro County, South Carolina

Marlboro County, South Carolina has a total population of 25,975, making it the 1,615th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Marlboro County is 41.7 years, which is 7.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Marlboro County is $34,301, which ranks #3,127 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 54.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 28.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.9%.

The median home value in Marlboro County is $82,000, 70.9% below the national median. Renters in Marlboro County pay a median gross rent of $689 per month. The homeownership rate is 63.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Marlboro County, 9.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 73.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.1 min.

Marlboro County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 47.7% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (38.2%) and Two or More Races (7.2%).

All data for Marlboro 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.