Clarendon County, South Carolina

Clarendon County, South Carolina, had an estimated population of 31,043 in 2025 across 1,573 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among South Carolina's counties and nationally.

Population: 31,043; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,573 km²
Density: 20; per km²
Median income: $52,401; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 45.9; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In South Carolina	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	85.9%	20 / 46	1,824 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$763	38 / 46	2,387 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$158,000	31 / 46	2,069 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	72.9%	27 / 46	1,843 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	23.2%	5 / 46	587 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In South Carolina	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	24.9%	5 / 46	493 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.2%	13 / 46	1,145 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.8%	20 / 46	1,220 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.4	26 / 46	1,702 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	44.1%	13 / 46	132 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	1.9%	37 / 46	2,033 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	3.2%	33 / 46	2,129 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	45.9	8 / 46	591 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,020	35 / 46	1,042 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	3.3%	34 / 46	2,234 / 3,144
Under 182024	18.2%	39 / 46	2,695 / 3,144
Veterans2024	7.0%	28 / 46	1,696 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	49.3%	32 / 46	2,732 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In South Carolina	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	15.4%	30 / 46	1,113 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	17.1%	17 / 46	655 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.471	20 / 46	734 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$52,401	29 / 46	2,637 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$29,295	30 / 46	2,536 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	6.8%	13 / 46	403 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In South Carolina	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	18.2%	31 / 46	2,245 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	84.3%	34 / 46	2,612 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In South Carolina	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	9.0%	30 / 46	1,267 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	16.6%	22 / 46	1,378 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In South Carolina	In the US
Population2025	31,043	30 / 46	1,417 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	20	33 / 46	1,415 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In South Carolina	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.1%	28 / 46	1,727 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	10.1%	11 / 46	244 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	31	8 / 46	379 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	6.5%	25 / 46	2,216 / 3,144

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