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Marlboro County, SC


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

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2022 population: 26,039   ( 2,894 from 2010 , 629 from 2020)
Land area: 479.9 square miles
Population density: 54.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,131 38.91% 13.1%
Black:13,03650.06% 11.0%
Indian:1,2064.63% 4.7%
Asian:1090.42% 41.6%
2+ races:6212.38% 35.3%
Hispanic:9363.59% 17.0%
Total non-White:15,90861.09% 7.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:600 11.2
Deaths:92717.4
Net Migration: -285-5.3
Net Immigration: -7-0.1
Change in White population:-1,526 -5.3
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,368 -4.7




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
28,933
11,65740.29%
14,65250.64%
1,2654.37%
770.27%
4591.59%
8002.77%
17,27659.71%

2000
28,818
12,76744.30%
14,55950.52%
9473.29%
680.24%
2440.85%
2050.71%
16,05155.70%

1990
29,361
14,39349.02%
14,24748.52%
6152.09%
290.10%
n/a
770.26%
14,96850.98%

1980
31,634
16,32451.60%
14,53445.94%
4411.39%
680.21%
n/a
2580.82%
15,31048.40%

1970
27,151
15,26256.21%
11,83243.58%
500.18%
70.03%
n/a
00.00%
11,889 43.79%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,365 11.7
3,04810.6
-212-0.7
250.1
-1,110 -3.9
1,225 4.3
1990's
NumberRate
4,528 15.4
3,37911.5
-1,362-4.6
380.1
-1,626 -5.5
1,083 3.7
1980's
NumberRate
4,977 15.7
3,116 9.9
-3,855 -12.2
n/a
-1,931 -6.1
-342 -1.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,118 4.1
n/a
1,062 3.9
3,421 12.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Marlboro 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
41.5
5,287 20.3%
20,752 79.7%
4,802 18.4%
9,463
2.56
5,005 52.9%
2,975 59.4%
702 14.0%
4,458 47.1%

2010
NumberPercent
38.8
6,323 21.9%
22,610 78.1%
3,779 13.1%
10,383
2.47
6,903 66.5%
3,819 55.3%
1,207 17.5%
3,480 33.5%

2000
NumberPercent
35.7
7,557 26.2%
21,261 73.8%
3,547 12.3%
10,458
2.60
7,350 70.3%
4,645 63.2%
1,105 15.0%
3,108 29.7%

1990
NumberPercent
32.0
8,522 29.0%
20,839 71.0%
3,728 12.7%
10,135
2.83
7,585 74.8%
5,016 66.1%
1,102 14.5%
2,550 25.2%

1980
NumberPercent
27.3
11,085 35.0%
20,549 65.0%
3,308 10.5%
9,835
3.20
7,825 79.6%
5,743 73.4%
925 11.8%
2,010 20.4%

2022 Housing Data for Marlboro County, SC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,034 
Median Value$77,900 
Occupied9,46378.6%
Vacant2,57121.4%
Owned5,98563.2%
Rented3,47836.8%
Median Rent$680 
Single-Family Units7,71464.1%
    Detached7,69363.9%
    Attached210.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units3312.8%
Mobile Homes3,38728.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Marlboro County, SC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,21012.8%
$10,000 to $14,9998438.9%
$15,000 to $19,99999210.5%
$20,000 to $24,9995485.8%
$25,000 to $29,9996206.6%
$30,000 to $34,9996116.5%
$35,000 to $39,9994474.7%
$40,000 to $44,9995435.7%
$45,000 to $49,9992823.0%
$50,000 to $59,9997427.8%
$60,000 to $74,9997838.3%
$75,000 to $99,9996677.0%
$100,000 to $124,9995325.6%
$125,000 to $149,9992382.5%
$150,000 to $199,9992402.5%
$200,000 or more1651.7%
Median Household Income34,275 
Per Capita Income20,703 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state82 
Compared to U.S.70 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8979.5%
Public Assistance2042.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,00321.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,23550.0%
Unemployed7394.5%
In Armed Forces120.1%
Total Labor Force8,98654.5%
Not in Labor Force7,49745.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 50.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,1153,31548.4%
Non-Profit16730135.7%
Self-Employed39617070.0%
Local Government21435937.3%
State Government22841135.7%
Federal Government10212644.7%
Total Private + Self3,5113,48550.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7111,19737.3%
Total4,2224,68247.4%
Pct. Govt.16.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5436.1%
Sales and Office Occupations1,75519.7%
Professional, Technical1,46116.4%
Service Occupations1,57117.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing190.2%
All others3,59240.3%
White Collar 42.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,72930.6%
Retail trade1,23113.8%
Health care and social assistance1,03311.6%
Educational services7398.3%
Public administration5896.6%
Accommodation and food services5816.5%
Construction5225.9%
Transportation and warehousing3483.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2362.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1982.2%
Wholesale trade1752.0%
Other services1331.5%
Finance and insurance951.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting911.0%
Utilities770.9%
Information760.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation540.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing110.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction40.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4481.69%
Puerto Rican1130.43%
Cuban80.03%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American820.31%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan620.23%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian200.08%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American200.08%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian200.08%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2460.93%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean500.19%
Filipino230.09%
Indonesian20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English24,54497.3%
Spanish5222.1%
Other520.2%
Korean500.2%
Other Indo-European200.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun110.0%
Other Asian80.0%
German, other Germanic70.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,98611.2%
English2,0227.6%
Irish5852.2%
German3581.3%
Scottish2971.1%
European2060.8%
Scotch-Irish1670.6%
African1420.5%
Haitian870.3%
French860.3%
Italian800.3%
Czech630.2%
Dutch560.2%
Jamaican490.2%
Moroccan330.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen26,36899.2%
Not a citizen2170.8%
Native26,04698.0%
Foreign-born5392.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Marlboro County, SC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
981 5.2%2,751 14.5%9,433 49.6%4,291 22.5%1,024 5.4%554 2.9%
  Average years of education: 12.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 981 5.2%
9-12 Years 2,751 14.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,433 49.6%
Some College 4,291 22.5%
Bach. Degree 1,024 5.4%
Grad Degree 554 2.9%
Average years of education: 12.1

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Marlboro County, SC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 13,386 12,087 1,299 9.7% 4.9%
1991 12,910 11,493 1,417 11.0% 6.1%
1992 12,659 11,362 1,297 10.2% 6.7%
1993 12,622 10,947 1,675 13.3% 7.3%
1994 11,940 10,274 1,666 14.0% 6.2%
1995 11,836 10,424 1,412 11.9% 5.1%
1996 12,014 10,211 1,803 15.0% 5.7%
1997 11,957 10,503 1,454 12.2% 4.5%
1998 11,782 10,402 1,380 11.7% 3.6%
1999 11,712 10,345 1,367 11.7% 4.1%
2000 12,232 11,390 842 6.9% 3.7%
2001 12,288 11,100 1,188 9.7% 5.3%
2002 12,166 10,851 1,315 10.8% 6.4%
2003 12,729 10,977 1,752 13.8% 7.2%
2004 12,590 10,824 1,766 14.0% 7.4%
2005 12,616 11,068 1,548 12.3% 7.3%
2006 12,928 11,392 1,536 11.9% 6.9%
2007 12,054 10,525 1,529 12.7% 6.1%
2008 11,806 10,234 1,572 13.3% 7.3%
2009 12,129 9,783 2,346 19.3% 11.4%
2010 10,983 8,626 2,357 21.5% 11.3%
2011 10,781 8,683 2,098 19.5% 10.4%
2012 10,794 8,933 1,861 17.2% 9.0%
2013 10,526 9,109 1,417 13.5% 7.4%
2014 9,959 8,930 1,029 10.3% 6.3%
2015 9,637 8,678 959 10.0% 5.9%
2016 9,278 8,514 764 8.2% 4.9%
2017 9,092 8,507 585 6.4% 4.2%
2018 9,107 8,654 453 5.0% 3.4%
2019 9,091 8,671 420 4.6% 2.8%
2020 9,294 8,383 911 9.8% 6.2%
2021 8,773 8,122 651 7.4% 3.9%
2022 8,237 7,704 533 6.5% 3.2%
2023 7,499 6,960 539 7.2% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com