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Kershaw County, SC


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Columbia, SC
Designated Market Area: Columbia, SC
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 67,751   ( 6,054 from 2010 , 2,344 from 2020)
Land area: 726.6 square miles
Population density: 93.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:45,257 66.80% 5.2%
Black:16,52124.38% 9.7%
Indian:2600.38% 42.9%
Asian:5810.86% 80.4%
2+ races:1,3231.95% 70.9%
Hispanic:3,8095.62% 65.8%
Total non-White:22,49433.20% 20.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,588 12.1
Deaths:2,18916.7
Net Migration: 2,86721.9
Net Immigration: 330.3
Change in White population:2,248 3.6
Change in Non-White pop.:3,806 6.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
61,697
43,00969.71%
15,05724.40%
1820.29%
3220.52%
7741.25%
2,2983.72%
18,68830.29%

2000
52,647
37,22670.71%
13,78026.17%
1410.27%
1700.32%
3910.74%
8861.68%
15,42129.29%

1990
43,599
30,87770.82%
12,35928.35%
870.20%
1100.25%
n/a
1660.38%
12,72229.18%

1980
39,015
26,56268.08%
12,05230.89%
270.07%
650.17%
n/a
3090.79%
12,45331.92%

1970
34,727
23,52167.73%
11,00331.68%
330.10%
150.04%
n/a
1370.39%
11,206 32.27%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,997 13.3
4,8769.3
5,30410.1
2440.5
5,783 11.0
3,267 6.2
1990's
NumberRate
6,653 15.3
4,3149.9
4,1929.6
1500.3
6,349 14.6
2,699 6.2
1980's
NumberRate
6,145 15.8
3,321 8.5
2,102 5.4
n/a
4,315 11.1
269 0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
796 2.3
n/a
3,041 8.8
1,247 3.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Kershaw County, SC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.6
15,127 22.3%
52,624 77.7%
12,225 18.0%
25,239
2.59
17,610 69.8%
13,453 76.4%
1,547 8.8%
7,629 30.2%

2010
NumberPercent
40.2
15,139 24.5%
46,558 75.5%
8,797 14.3%
23,928
2.56
17,114 71.5%
12,348 72.2%
1,833 10.7%
6,814 28.5%

2000
NumberPercent
37.4
13,750 26.1%
38,897 73.9%
6,747 12.8%
20,206
2.58
15,046 74.5%
11,274 74.9%
1,578 10.5%
5,160 25.5%

1990
NumberPercent
34.0
11,782 27.0%
31,817 73.0%
5,250 12.0%
15,864
2.72
12,355 77.9%
9,787 79.2%
981 7.9%
3,509 22.1%

1980
NumberPercent
29.5
12,222 31.3%
26,793 68.7%
3,851 9.9%
13,177
2.95
10,571 80.2%
8,780 83.1%
838 7.9%
2,606 19.8%

2022 Housing Data for Kershaw County, SC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units29,223 
Median Value$173,800 
Occupied25,23986.4%
Vacant3,98413.6%
Owned20,64681.8%
Rented4,59318.2%
Median Rent$844 
Single-Family Units21,08272.1%
    Detached20,87971.4%
    Attached2030.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,0823.7%
Mobile Homes6,60822.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kershaw County, SC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,7787.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991,0894.3%
$15,000 to $19,9999603.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3045.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0044.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991,3125.2%
$35,000 to $39,9991,1964.7%
$40,000 to $44,9991,0224.0%
$45,000 to $49,9998213.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991,8897.5%
$60,000 to $74,9992,60610.3%
$75,000 to $99,9993,34413.2%
$100,000 to $124,9992,4689.8%
$125,000 to $149,9992,0378.1%
$150,000 to $199,9991,4355.7%
$200,000 or more9743.9%
Median Household Income61,343 
Per Capita Income30,310 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,4825.9%
Public Assistance5172.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,99011.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed25,79867.7%
Unemployed1,3573.6%
In Armed Forces4721.2%
Total Labor Force27,62772.5%
Not in Labor Force10,47427.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,0638,49654.2%
Non-Profit8721,29640.2%
Self-Employed1,8511,04563.9%
Local Government1,0221,34443.2%
State Government7901,15040.7%
Federal Government38548744.2%
Total Private + Self11,9149,54155.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,0694,27741.8%
Total14,98313,81852.0%
Pct. Govt.18.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,09214.1%
Sales and Office Occupations5,64819.5%
Professional, Technical5,82520.1%
Service Occupations4,93917.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1740.6%
All others8,42429.1%
White Collar 53.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing4,42515.3%
Health care and social assistance3,83213.2%
Retail trade2,7489.5%
Educational services2,6089.0%
Construction2,1007.3%
Accommodation and food services1,9006.6%
Other services1,8506.4%
Public administration1,7356.0%
Finance and insurance1,6665.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,3804.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1,2374.3%
Transportation and warehousing1,0503.6%
Wholesale trade4721.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3881.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3771.3%
Utilities3301.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing3031.0%
Information3021.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2060.7%
Management190.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Kershaw County, SC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,6732.54%
Puerto Rican5500.84%
Cuban1720.26%
Dominican120.02%
Total Central American6480.99%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan430.07%
Honduran5620.85%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian400.06%
Salvadoran30.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1200.18%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean260.04%
Colombian260.04%
Ecuadorian540.08%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan140.02%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2170.33%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino790.12%
Korean590.09%
Cambodian520.08%
Thai460.07%
Laotian320.05%
Indian260.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English59,13295.0%
Spanish2,6004.2%
German, other Germanic1140.2%
Other Asian1070.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1030.2%
Other Indo-European690.1%
Korean610.1%
Tagalog580.1%
Other130.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English5,7098.7%
American5,6078.5%
Irish5,3868.2%
German5,3588.1%
Italian1,5842.4%
Scotch-Irish1,1911.8%
Scottish1,1181.7%
French1,0441.6%
European1,0401.6%
Polish5310.8%
Welsh2980.5%
British2900.4%
Russian2790.4%
Norwegian2620.4%
French Canadian2380.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen64,68398.3%
Not a citizen1,0961.7%
Native63,89597.1%
Foreign-born1,8842.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kershaw County, SC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,560 3.4%3,517 7.7%15,634 34.2%15,286 33.4%5,882 12.9%3,878 8.5%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,560 3.4%
9-12 Years 3,517 7.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 15,634 34.2%
Some College 15,286 33.4%
Bach. Degree 5,882 12.9%
Grad Degree 3,878 8.5%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Kershaw County, SC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 22,620 21,224 1,396 6.2% 4.9%
1991 23,184 21,295 1,889 8.1% 6.1%
1992 23,798 21,598 2,200 9.2% 6.7%
1993 23,761 21,167 2,594 10.9% 7.3%
1994 23,018 20,985 2,033 8.8% 6.2%
1995 22,983 21,552 1,431 6.2% 5.1%
1996 23,546 22,096 1,450 6.2% 5.7%
1997 23,798 22,545 1,253 5.3% 4.5%
1998 23,111 22,054 1,057 4.6% 3.6%
1999 23,016 21,907 1,109 4.8% 4.1%
2000 27,012 25,987 1,025 3.8% 3.7%
2001 26,806 25,401 1,405 5.2% 5.3%
2002 27,037 25,259 1,778 6.6% 6.4%
2003 27,595 25,717 1,878 6.8% 7.2%
2004 28,245 26,338 1,907 6.8% 7.4%
2005 29,025 26,963 2,062 7.1% 7.3%
2006 30,151 28,115 2,036 6.8% 6.9%
2007 30,034 28,308 1,726 5.7% 6.1%
2008 29,994 27,892 2,102 7.0% 7.3%
2009 30,062 26,836 3,226 10.7% 11.4%
2010 28,384 25,072 3,312 11.7% 11.3%
2011 28,313 25,224 3,089 10.9% 10.4%
2012 28,168 25,542 2,626 9.3% 9.0%
2013 28,021 25,889 2,132 7.6% 7.4%
2014 28,424 26,644 1,780 6.3% 6.3%
2015 28,924 27,215 1,709 5.9% 5.9%
2016 29,157 27,668 1,489 5.1% 4.9%
2017 29,088 27,803 1,285 4.4% 4.2%
2018 28,753 27,745 1,008 3.5% 3.4%
2019 29,339 28,507 832 2.8% 2.8%
2020 29,490 27,924 1,566 5.3% 6.2%
2021 29,098 28,026 1,072 3.7% 3.9%
2022 29,308 28,349 959 3.3% 3.2%
2023 30,234 29,337 897 3.0% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com