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Hemingway

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.864

Hemingway is a town located in Williamsburg County, South Carolina. Hemingway has a 2025 population of 453. Hemingway is currently declining at a rate of -1.95% annually and its population has decreased by -9.4% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 500 in 2020.

The average household income in Hemingway is $69,958 with a poverty rate of 11.25%.The median age in Hemingway is 50.6 years: 50.8 years for males, and 50.6 years for females.

453
Total Population
524
Density (mi²)
-9 -1.95%
Growth

Hemingway Population

Hemingway Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Hemingway includes 70.94% White, 28.09% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White29370.94%
Black or African American11628.09%
Two or more races40.97%

Hemingway Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hemingway's average per capita income is $35,956. Household income levels show a median of $44,375. The poverty rate stands at 11.25%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,250$95,724
Married Families$68,472-
Households$44,375$69,958
Non Families$19,306$25,342

$35,956

Average Income

$44,375

Median Household Income

11.25%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)