Kershaw County, South Carolina Population 2024

71,960

Kershaw County, South Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 71,960 with a growth rate of 2.94% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kershaw County, South Carolina is the 19th largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 population was 61,700 and has seen a growth of 16.63% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202982,2352,0552.56%
202880,1802,0552.63%
202778,1252,0552.7%
202676,0702,0552.78%
202574,0152,0552.86%
202471,9602,0552.94%
202369,9052,0553.03%
202267,8501,6452.48%
202166,2056150.94%
202065,590-1,158-1.73%
201966,7488921.35%
201865,8566370.98%
201765,2198821.37%
201664,3376601.04%
201563,6774760.75%
201463,2016000.96%
201362,6013050.49%
201262,2961710.28%
201162,1254250.69%
201061,70000%
199043,5994,58411.75%
198039,0154,28812.35%
197034,7271,1423.4%
196033,5851,2984.02%
195032,287-626-1.9%
194032,9138432.63%
193032,0702,6729.09%
192029,3982,3048.5%
191027,0942,3989.71%
190024,6962,33510.44%
189022,3618233.82%
188021,5389,78483.24%
187011,754-1,332-10.18%
186013,086-1,387-9.58%
185014,4732,19217.85%
184012,281-1,264-9.33%
183013,5451,1138.95%
182012,4322,56526%
18109,8672,52734.43%
18007,340-74,895-91.07%
2024 Growth Rate
2.94% (2,055)
County Website
Kershaw County
2020 Population
65,590
Area
727 mi²
Density
99 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
9.71% (6,370)
Founded
1791

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White45,30467.69%
Black or African American15,68723.44%
Two or more races2,9424.4%
Other race2,4903.72%
Asian3170.47%
Native American1140.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander700.1%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kershaw County, South Carolina Population by Race

Kershaw County, South Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Kershaw County, South Carolina Median Age

40.3

Total

39.2

Male

41.5

Female

Kershaw County, South Carolina Adults

There are 51,367 adults, (12,641 of whom are seniors) in Kershaw County, South Carolina.

Kershaw County, South Carolina Age Dependency

72.8

Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Kershaw County, South Carolina Sex Ratio

Female34,05050.88%
Male32,87449.12%

Kershaw County, South Carolina Population by Age

Kershaw County, South Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All25,8772.5781.718.3
Married13,6413.1892.57.5
Non Family7,8431.1570.529.5
Female3,3343.3664.735.3
Male1,0592.877.922.1

3.13

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

81.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kershaw County, South Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,5557.66%
Associates Degree4,3069.28%
Bachelors Degree6,42613.84%
Graduate Degree4,1698.98%
High School Graduate15,51233.42%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4773.18%
Some College10,97023.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kershaw County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kershaw County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White32,14529,1807,876
Black11,1479,9242,181
Hispanic1,8841,100221
2+ Races1,2471,097250
Other Race991390143
Asian30229494
Native American105882
Islander31310

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 31.13%.

Kershaw County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,388$77,155$49,250
Graduate Degree$52,597$61,250$50,975
High School Graduate$36,979$46,330$28,609
Less Than 9th Grade$32,918$34,063$16,875
Overall$43,110$50,192$37,617
Some College$43,715$57,767$39,292

$43,110

Average Earnings

$50,192

Average Male

$37,617

Average Female

Kershaw County, South Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kershaw County, South Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kershaw County, South Carolina Language

94.21% of Kershaw County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 5.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.92% of the population.

Kershaw County, South Carolina Language

Kershaw County, South Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White44,3993,9768.96%
Black15,6413,57022.82%
Hispanic3,7441,28334.27%
Other2,4901,03141.41%
Multiple2,86266023.06%
Native1143429.82%
Asian31782.52%

14.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.04%

Male Poverty Rate

16.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kershaw County, South Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kershaw County, South Carolina is Other, with 41.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kershaw County, South Carolina is Asian, with 2.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.57%.

Kershaw County, South Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.82%
Some College11.88%
High School10.84%
Bachelors or Greater5.55%

Kershaw County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.86%
Male Unemployed18.79%
Female Employed9.27%
Male Employed5.04%

Kershaw County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kershaw County, South Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,712$102,445
Households$64,343$86,839
Married Families$95,812$119,034
Non Families$35,740$47,787

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kershaw County, South Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.0%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Kershaw County, South Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kershaw County, South Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Kershaw County, South Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kershaw County, South Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,128

Number of Veterans

4,510

Male Veterans

618

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War1,696
Vietnam1,694
Second Gulf War1,302
Korea165
World War II75

Kershaw County, South Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,481
65 to 741,342
75+1,065
55 to 64940
18 to 34300

Kershaw County, South Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,4309.74%
Black1,49212.05%
2+ Races1379.18%
Hispanic1155.08%
Native American4441.9%
Asian258.28%

Kershaw County, South Carolina Veterans by Race

Kershaw County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kershaw County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.7%

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Kershaw County, South Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kershaw County, South Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kershaw County, South Carolina 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

62.44%

Born in Kershaw County, South Carolina

97.14%

Native Born

2.86%

Foreign Born

1.62%

Non Citizen

1.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.14% of Kershaw County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 62.44% having been born in South Carolina. 1.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kershaw County, South Carolina Place of Birth

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