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Dillon County, SC

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

AI Overview

Dillon County is a small rural county with a population of 28,031 that has contracted by 9.2% over five years, pointing to ongoing outmigration pressure. The labor force is modest in scale, with a 56.8% participation rate, 6.8% unemployment, and only 11.7% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings sit at $31,558. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $84,400 and median gross rent of $692 per month, though a 29.2% poverty rate and per capita income of $23,016 reflect significant economic stress across the county.

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

Population

28,031

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$46,605

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-9.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone12,609 (45.3%)
  • White Alone12,439 (44.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,303 (4.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone773 (2.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone619 (2.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race110 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish671
  2. 2.Arabic10
  3. 3.Other Indo-European2
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,002

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$27,315

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$23,016

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

29.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,605
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,137
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,424
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities936
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services730

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,126
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,568
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,398
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,772
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,271

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.95×)358
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.92×)2,192
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.35×)1,689
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.24×)834
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.04×)564

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$84,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$692/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

64.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • Less Than $10,000665 (9.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999619 (8.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999532 (7.6%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999490 (7.0%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999483 (6.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999435 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,558

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,713 (80.1%)
  • Carpooled1,546 (14.2%)
  • Worked At Home438 (4.0%)
  • Other102 (0.9%)
  • Walked73 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit1 (0.0%)

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.