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Marion County, SC


Designated Market Area: Florence-Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 28,450   ( 4,612 from 2010 , 737 from 2020)
Land area: 489.4 square miles
Population density: 58.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,814 38.01% 18.3%
Black:15,77455.44% 14.1%
Indian:1740.61% 30.8%
Asian:1880.66% 5.6%
2+ races:4731.66% 35.5%
Hispanic:1,0273.61% 29.8%
Total non-White:17,63661.99% 11.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:754 12.9
Deaths:1,23021.1
Net Migration: -271-4.6
Net Immigration: -1-0.0
Change in White population:-2,416 -7.3
Change in Non-White pop.:-2,196 -6.6




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
33,062
13,23040.02%
18,36555.55%
1330.40%
1780.54%
3491.06%
7912.39%
19,83259.98%

2000
35,466
14,58941.14%
19,86056.00%
860.24%
1000.28%
1700.48%
6341.79%
20,87758.86%

1990
33,899
15,03844.36%
18,54054.69%
880.26%
1060.31%
n/a
1270.37%
18,86155.64%

1980
34,179
16,21247.43%
17,59951.49%
20.01%
810.24%
n/a
2730.80%
17,96752.57%

1970
30,270
14,91349.27%
15,28550.50%
350.12%
40.01%
n/a
250.08%
15,357 50.73%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,486 12.6
3,5139.9
-3,372-9.5
5411.5
-1,359 -3.8
-1,045 -2.9
1990's
NumberRate
5,120 15.1
3,79511.2
-831-2.5
970.3
-449 -1.3
2,016 5.9
1980's
NumberRate
5,585 16.3
3,435 10.1
-2,141 -6.3
n/a
-1,174 -3.4
894 2.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
482 1.6
n/a
1,299 4.3
2,610 8.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Marion 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
41.6
6,585 23.1%
21,865 76.9%
5,943 20.9%
11,256
2.58
6,715 59.7%
3,422 51.0%
1,412 21.0%
4,541 40.3%

2010
NumberPercent
39.9
8,071 24.4%
24,991 75.6%
4,852 14.7%
13,058
2.52
8,881 68.0%
4,966 55.9%
1,564 17.6%
4,177 32.0%

2000
NumberPercent
35.3
9,800 27.6%
25,666 72.4%
4,384 12.4%
13,277
2.65
9,555 72.0%
5,953 62.3%
1,753 18.3%
3,722 28.0%

1990
NumberPercent
31.9
10,689 31.5%
23,210 68.5%
4,240 12.5%
11,870
2.83
9,037 76.1%
6,161 68.2%
1,344 14.9%
2,833 23.9%

1980
NumberPercent
27.7
11,558 33.8%
22,621 66.2%
3,435 10.1%
10,721
3.17
8,453 78.8%
6,258 74.0%
955 11.3%
2,268 21.2%

2022 Housing Data for Marion County, SC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,340 
Median Value$90,200 
Occupied11,25678.5%
Vacant3,08421.5%
Owned6,73959.9%
Rented4,51740.1%
Median Rent$643 
Single-Family Units7,94355.4%
    Detached7,91555.2%
    Attached280.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units2511.8%
Mobile Homes5,12535.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Marion County, SC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,47213.1%
$10,000 to $14,9999768.7%
$15,000 to $19,9997046.3%
$20,000 to $24,9999088.1%
$25,000 to $29,9997636.8%
$30,000 to $34,9997216.4%
$35,000 to $39,9993773.3%
$40,000 to $44,9997837.0%
$45,000 to $49,9995885.2%
$50,000 to $59,9998457.5%
$60,000 to $74,9996505.8%
$75,000 to $99,9991,14510.2%
$100,000 to $124,9995885.2%
$125,000 to $149,9992402.1%
$150,000 to $199,9991901.7%
$200,000 or more3062.7%
Median Household Income35,972 
Per Capita Income21,952 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state83 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,12110.0%
Public Assistance1911.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,57022.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,90558.3%
Unemployed6734.0%
In Armed Forces140.1%
Total Labor Force10,59262.3%
Not in Labor Force6,40137.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 41.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,9263,32654.1%
Non-Profit17937832.1%
Self-Employed70737865.2%
Local Government30023855.8%
State Government31866632.3%
Federal Government17620546.2%
Total Private + Self4,6333,70455.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9731,48739.6%
Total5,6065,19151.9%
Pct. Govt.17.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts9248.6%
Sales and Office Occupations2,06319.1%
Professional, Technical1,93617.9%
Service Occupations1,80316.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1151.1%
All others4,07537.7%
White Collar 45.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,69515.7%
Manufacturing1,61715.0%
Retail trade1,28111.9%
Transportation and warehousing1,12610.4%
Construction9288.6%
Accommodation and food services8688.0%
Educational services7256.7%
Public administration6325.9%
Other services3483.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3353.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2782.6%
Wholesale trade2572.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing1701.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1661.5%
Finance and insurance1621.5%
Utilities1201.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation480.4%
Information330.3%
Management120.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8803.01%
Puerto Rican260.09%
Cuban450.15%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic50.02%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese380.13%
Chinese40.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English26,60296.2%
Spanish9243.3%
Vietnamese610.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun260.1%
Other Indo-European200.1%
Other180.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,01310.3%
English2,4728.5%
German5281.8%
Irish4291.5%
Scotch-Irish2981.0%
African2190.7%
Italian1460.5%
Scottish1150.4%
Eastern European910.3%
British670.2%
French Canadian610.2%
Polish590.2%
Jamaican540.2%
Dutch440.2%
European430.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen28,85598.8%
Not a citizen3571.2%
Native28,73098.3%
Foreign-born4821.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Marion County, SC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
929 4.6%2,212 10.9%10,149 50.0%4,217 20.8%1,742 8.6%1,043 5.1%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 929 4.6%
9-12 Years 2,212 10.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,149 50.0%
Some College 4,217 20.8%
Bach. Degree 1,742 8.6%
Grad Degree 1,043 5.1%
Average years of education: 12.4

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Marion County, SC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 15,845 14,382 1,463 9.2% 4.9%
1991 16,773 14,659 2,114 12.6% 6.1%
1992 16,783 14,663 2,120 12.6% 6.7%
1993 17,132 14,826 2,306 13.5% 7.3%
1994 17,120 14,886 2,234 13.0% 6.2%
1995 16,547 14,771 1,776 10.7% 5.1%
1996 16,546 14,413 2,133 12.9% 5.7%
1997 16,203 14,673 1,530 9.4% 4.5%
1998 16,216 14,770 1,446 8.9% 3.6%
1999 16,636 14,607 2,029 12.2% 4.1%
2000 15,441 13,978 1,463 9.5% 3.7%
2001 14,513 12,706 1,807 12.5% 5.3%
2002 14,056 12,390 1,666 11.9% 6.4%
2003 14,389 12,417 1,972 13.7% 7.2%
2004 14,356 12,256 2,100 14.6% 7.4%
2005 13,887 11,845 2,042 14.7% 7.3%
2006 13,697 11,947 1,750 12.8% 6.9%
2007 13,091 11,479 1,612 12.3% 6.1%
2008 12,935 11,051 1,884 14.6% 7.3%
2009 13,019 10,333 2,686 20.6% 11.4%
2010 14,552 11,857 2,695 18.5% 11.3%
2011 14,213 11,724 2,489 17.5% 10.4%
2012 13,509 11,403 2,106 15.6% 9.0%
2013 13,072 11,403 1,669 12.8% 7.4%
2014 12,843 11,523 1,320 10.3% 6.3%
2015 12,849 11,580 1,269 9.9% 5.9%
2016 12,632 11,553 1,079 8.5% 4.9%
2017 12,388 11,488 900 7.3% 4.2%
2018 12,827 12,129 698 5.4% 3.4%
2019 12,926 12,387 539 4.2% 2.8%
2020 13,251 12,214 1,037 7.8% 6.2%
2021 12,848 12,027 821 6.4% 3.9%
2022 12,602 11,988 614 4.9% 3.2%
2023 12,733 12,167 566 4.4% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com