Kershaw, South Carolina Population 2024

1,973

Kershaw Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kershaw was:

  • White: 60.36%
  • Black or African American: 23.71%
  • Two or more races: 15.02%
  • Other race: 0.69%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,062.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
16.06% (273)
The current population of Kershaw, South Carolina is 1,973 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,700.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,39560.36%
Black or African American54823.71%
Two or more races34715.02%
Other race160.69%
Native American50.22%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kershaw Population by Race

Kershaw Population Pyramid 2024

Kershaw Median Age

31.9

Total

38.5

Male

27.3

Female

Kershaw Adults

There are 1,545 adults, (341 of whom are seniors) in Kershaw.

Kershaw Age Dependency

91.9

Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

63.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Kershaw Sex Ratio

Female1,26154.57%
Male1,05045.43%

Kershaw Population by Age

Kershaw Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8342.7766.733.3
Married3843.5778.421.6
Non Family2311.0971.428.6
Female1523.4338.861.2
Male672.5246.353.7

3.34

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

66.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kershaw Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1349.75%
Associates Degree17812.95%
Bachelors Degree18713.6%
Graduate Degree825.96%
High School Graduate52538.18%
Less Than 9th Grade251.82%
Some College24417.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kershaw Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kershaw Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White935865221
Black39031729
2+ Races292919
Hispanic2152
Other Race1600
Native American550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 65.52%.

Kershaw Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,500$0$51,500
Graduate Degree$68,051$67,981$68,095
High School Graduate$38,300$48,750$26,979
Less Than 9th Grade$33,625$0$33,125
Overall$45,000$50,875$37,962
Some College$41,250$61,818$38,287

$45,000

Average Earnings

$50,875

Average Male

$37,962

Average Female

Kershaw Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kershaw Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kershaw Language

98.63% of Kershaw residents speak only English, while 1.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.83% of the population.

Kershaw Language

Kershaw Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black54826648.54%
White1,366644.69%
Multiple3475716.43%

16.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.75%

Male Poverty Rate

21.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kershaw

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kershaw is Black, with 48.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kershaw is White, with 4.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.52%.

Kershaw Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.82%
High School16.76%
Some College10.43%
Bachelors or Greater2.23%

Kershaw Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed61.9%
Female Employed11.4%
Male Employed5.16%
Male Unemployed0%

Kershaw Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kershaw Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,293$90,512
Households$55,481$76,423
Married Families$92,798$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,625$37,382

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kershaw Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.3%

Male Marriage Rate

46.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Kershaw Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kershaw Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Kershaw Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kershaw Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

141

Number of Veterans

121

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War48
Vietnam30
First Gulf War20
Korea12
World War II8

Kershaw Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3440
55 to 6434
75+27
35 to 5420
65 to 7420

Kershaw Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White11810.99%
Black235.85%

Kershaw Veterans by Race

Kershaw Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kershaw Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Kershaw Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kershaw Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kershaw Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.43%

Born in Kershaw

97.97%

Native Born

2.03%

Foreign Born

1.21%

Non Citizen

0.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.97% of Kershaw residents were born in the United States, with 73.43% having been born in South Carolina. 1.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Kershaw Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,315693.07%
20282,246683.12%
20272,178683.22%
20262,110693.38%
20252,041683.45%
20241,973683.57%
20231,905603.25%
20221,845714%
20211,774744.35%
20201,700-633-27.13%
20192,333783.46%
20182,255663.02%
20172,189693.25%
20162,120934.59%
20152,027753.84%
20141,952733.89%
20131,879271.46%
20121,852351.93%
20111,817191.06%
20101,79800%

Kershaw Population by Year