What is the median household income in Kershaw County?

The median household income in Kershaw County is $64,343, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Kershaw County?

The poverty rate in Kershaw County is 0.0%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Kershaw County?

The median home value in Kershaw County is $191,900, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What percentage of Kershaw County residents have a college degree?

0.0% of adults in Kershaw County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Kershaw County?

The unemployment rate in Kershaw County is 0.0%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Kershaw County, South Carolina

County

Population: 66,924 (2023 estimate)

Located in South Carolina

County-level Census Bureau data covering income, housing, demographics, education, employment, and more. Counties are the primary administrative division in the U.S. and the most common unit for comparing local conditions across a state.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Kershaw County

What is the median household income in Kershaw County?: The median household income in Kershaw County is $64,343 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Kershaw County?: The poverty rate in Kershaw County is 0.0% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Kershaw County?: $191,900 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Kershaw County?: The median gross rent in Kershaw County is $872 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Kershaw County residents have a college degree?: 0.0% of adults in Kershaw County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

Median Income

$64,343

Median Home Value

$191,900

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

0.0%

Median Age

62.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: +$12,864 (+25%) Home Value: +$60,800 (+46.4%) Poverty Rate: -11.4 pp (-100%) Bachelor's+: -20.3 pp (-100%) Unemployment: -5.7 pp (-100%)

Demographics

Total Population 97

Median Age 62.0

Female 26.8%

White (alone) 100.0%

Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $64,343 ±$3,525

-$2,475 vs. state

Per Capita Income $88,917

Median Family Income $77,712

Poverty Rate 0.0%

-10.1 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 19.8%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 0.0%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 72.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 48

Owner-Occupied 66.7%

Renter-Occupied 33.3%

Vacancy Rate 25.0%

Median Home Value $191,900

-$44,800 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $872

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 18.7%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%

Vehicle Availability

2 vehicles

27.8%

72.2%

Housing Age

1940–1969

25.0%

1970–1999

25.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 77.8%

Bachelor's or Higher 0.0%

-31.5 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 0.0%

Some College / Associate 15.9%

Less Than High School 22.2%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 47.4%

Unemployment Rate 0.0%

-5.0 pp vs. state

Work from Home 0.0%

Self-Employed 0.0%

Government Workers 0.0%

Private For-Profit 100.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 29.5 min

Drove Alone 26.1%

Carpool 0.0%

Public Transit 0.0%

Work from Home 0.0%

Walked 73.9%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 36

Avg. Household Size 2.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 38.9%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 0.0%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%

Naturalized Citizen 43.4%

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Foreign-Born Origin

Latin America

62.8%

Asia

17.0%

Europe

17.0%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 0.0%

With a Disability 39.2%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 64.9%

Uninsured 35.1%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 61.1%

Has a Computer 100.0%

Same House 1 Year Ago 100.0%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Trends 2017–2023

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Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Kershaw County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin	Tax Returns	People (est.)
Richland County	715	1,412
Other flows - South	488	1,032
Other flows - West	132	334
Other flows - Northeast	128	274
Lexington County	126	226
Lancaster County	97	227
Other flows - Midwest	92	221
Sumter County	73	146
Lee County	52	99
York County	40	74