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Allendale County, SC

Demographic and economic profile of Allendale County, SC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Allendale County is a small, agriculture-rooted rural county with a population of 7,738 that has declined 16.0% over five years, reflecting persistent structural economic challenges including a 10.8% unemployment rate, 26.5% poverty rate, and labor force participation of just 44.1%. The available workforce skews toward lower-credential occupations, with only 13.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though labor costs are correspondingly low — median worker earnings run $31,284 against a median household income of $32,328. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $61,600 and median gross rent of $691/month, while a mean commute of 37.7 minutes suggests workers draw from a broad surrounding area.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

7,738

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$32,328

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-16.0% since 2018

Allendale County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone5,081 (66.3%)
  • White Alone1,877 (24.5%)
  • Asian Alone313 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races166 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone111 (1.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone72 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish235
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)35
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island28
  4. 4.Arabic10
  5. 5.Other Indo-European5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

334

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,632

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$23,057

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

10.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

26.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance780
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)332
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities313
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)267
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services200

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations713
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations651
  3. 3.Service Occupations536
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations528
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations147

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.79×)154
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.35×)202
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.34×)161
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.33×)160
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.27×)754

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$61,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$691/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $60,000 to $69,999173 (8.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999172 (8.6%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999170 (8.5%)
  • Less Than $10,000152 (7.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999148 (7.4%)
  • $25,000 to $29,999143 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

79.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

44.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,284

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

35.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

16.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,149 (84.1%)
  • Carpooled181 (7.1%)
  • Worked At Home90 (3.5%)
  • Motorcycle77 (3.0%)
  • Other35 (1.4%)
  • Walked18 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.