2017 Growth Rate
-0.62%
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Founded
1910
County Seat
Dillon
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Dillon County, South Carolina's estimated population is 30,551 with a growth rate of -0.62% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dillon County, South Carolina is the 32nd largest county in South Carolina.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
| 2018 | 30,599 | 48 | 0.16% |
| 2017 | 30,551 | -192 | -0.62% |
| 2016 | 30,743 | -422 | -1.35% |
| 2015 | 31,165 | -133 | -0.42% |
| 2014 | 31,298 | -112 | -0.36% |
| 2013 | 31,410 | -119 | -0.38% |
| 2012 | 31,529 | -218 | -0.69% |
| 2011 | 31,747 | -330 | -1.03% |
| 2010 | 32,077 | 2,963 | 10.18% |
| 1990 | 29,114 | -1,969 | -6.33% |
| 1980 | 31,083 | 2,245 | 7.78% |
| 1970 | 28,838 | -1,746 | -5.71% |
| 1960 | 30,584 | -346 | -1.12% |
| 1950 | 30,930 | 1,305 | 4.41% |
| 1940 | 29,625 | 3,892 | 15.12% |
| 1930 | 25,733 | 455 | 1.80% |
| 1920 | 25,278 | 2,663 | 11.78% |
| 1910 | 22,615 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
| White | 14,754 | 47.48% |
| Black or African American | 14,707 | 47.33% |
| Two or More Races | 750 | 2.41% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 714 | 2.30% |
| Asian | 100 | 0.32% |
| Some Other Race | 42 | 0.14% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.02% |
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There are 23,069 adults, (4,812 of whom are seniors) in Dillon County, South Carolina.
Female
16,505
53.12%
Male
14,568
46.88%
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
| All | 10,945 | 2.8 | 66 |
| Married | 4,409 | 3.37 | 82.6 |
| Non Family | 3,682 | 1.15 | 51.6 |
| Female | 2,376 | 4.12 | 58.5 |
| Male | 478 | 3.73 | 61.3 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,878 | 9.22% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 3,538 | 17.37% |
| High School Graduate | 7,496 | 36.80% |
| Some College | 3,609 | 17.72% |
| Associates Degree | 1,572 | 7.72% |
| Bachelors Degree | 1,574 | 7.73% |
| Graduate Degree | 700 | 3.44% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
| White | 10,356 | 8,143 | 1,416 |
| Black | 9,016 | 6,282 | 798 |
| Native American | 450 | 183 | 33 |
| Hispanic | 381 | 79 | 27 |
| Multiple Races | 204 | 191 | |
| Asian | 76 | 76 | |
| Other Race | 15 | 8 | |
| Islander | 6 | 6 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 13.67%.
$23,614
Average Earnings
$27,425
Average Male
$20,185
Average Female
95.50% of Dillon County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 4.50% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.53% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
| Black | 14,525 | 5,825 | 40.10% |
| White | 14,085 | 2,819 | 20.01% |
| Multiple | 745 | 469 | 62.95% |
| Hispanic | 819 | 435 | 53.11% |
| Native | 714 | 106 | 14.85% |
| Other | 42 | 33 | 78.57% |
| Asian | 100 | 5 | 5.00% |
30.62%
Overall Poverty Rate
29.46%
Male Poverty Rate
31.64%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Dillon County, South Carolina is Other, with 78.57% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Dillon County, South Carolina is Asian, with 5.00% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.14%.
39.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
41.1%
Male Marriage Rate
37.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
| White | 915 | 7.88% |
| Black | 506 | 4.80% |
| Indian | 6 | 1.08% |
| Hawaiian | 3 | 50.00% |
6.25%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.56%
Veteran Disability Rate
52.3%
Labor Force Participation
47.5%
Employment Rate
9.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
97.26%
Native Born
2.74%
Foreign Born
1.55%
Non Citizen
97.26% of Dillon County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 79.01% having been born in South Carolina. 1.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| City | 2010 Census | 2016 Estimated | Growth | Growth Rate |
| Dillon | 6814 | 6604 | -210 | -3.08% |
| Latta | 1379 | 1334 | -45 | -3.26% |
| Lake View | 807 | 783 | -24 | -2.97% |