City in Lee County, South Carolina · 2.3 sq mi · 1,198 people per sq mi
2,799 people live in Bishopville. The typical household earns $39,276, and the median resident is 42.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,024 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.94%
Men 43.7 · Women 39.5
1880–2026
2,799
2026 projection
7.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
2,799
2026 projection
7.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,799 | -30 | 1.06% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,829 | -44 | 1.53% |
| 2024 | 2,873 | -24 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | 2,897 | -32 | 1.09% |
| 2022 | 2,929 | -22 | 0.75% |
| 2021 | 2,951 | -73 | 2.41% |
| 2020 | 3,024 | -44 | 1.43% |
| 2019 | 3,068 | -48 | 1.54% |
| 2018 | 3,116 | -49 | 1.55% |
| 2017 | 3,165 | +62 | 2.00% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Bishopville has a population change lower than Lee County, South Carolina, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 29 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
31% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 31% | 34% | 28% |
| Never married | 45% | 38% | 51% |
| Divorced | 9% | 10% | 8% |
| Widowed | 11% | 9% | 12% |
| Separated | 5% | 10% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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