Bishopville, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,910

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

0.471% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

29.9%

3.19% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$39,276

10.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$128,200

Population & Diversity

Bishopville, SC is home to a population of 2.91k people, from which 91.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.31% of Bishopville, SC residents were born outside of the country (271 people).

In 2024, there were 3.53 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.16k people) in Bishopville, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 612 White (Non-Hispanic) and 60 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.1%

2024 Citizenship

92.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.1% of Bishopville, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bishopville, SC was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bishopville, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bishopville, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.16k ± 226
White (Non-Hispanic)
612 ± 198
White (Hispanic)
60 ± 69

2.54%

Hispanic Population

74 people

2.54% of the people in Bishopville, SC are hispanic (74 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bishopville, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

9.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

271 people

7.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

224 people

As of 2024, 9.31% of Bishopville, SC residents (271 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bishopville, SC was 7.57%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bishopville, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
92 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 32

Bishopville, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bishopville, SC.

Economy

The economy of Bishopville, SC employs 1.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bishopville, SC were Manufacturing (286 people), Educational Services (122 people), and Retail Trade (109 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($50,052), Transportation & Warehousing ($48,750), and Public Administration ($46,354).

Employment

Occupations

1.06k

2024 Value

± 224

−7.6%

1 Year decline

± 32.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bishopville, SC declined at a rate of −7.6%, from 1.14k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bishopville, SC, are Production Occupations (204 people), Material Moving Occupations (126 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bishopville, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.06k

2024 Value

± 224

−7.6%

1 Year decline

± 32.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bishopville, SC declined at a rate of −7.6%, from 1.14k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bishopville, SC, are Manufacturing (286 people), Educational Services (122 people), and Retail Trade (109 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bishopville, SC, though some of these residents may live in Bishopville, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,781

Median earning men ± $10,055

$34,394

Median earning women ± $4,303

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,019), Public Administration ($51,087), and Manufacturing ($41,723).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($46,563), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($37,202), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,696).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bishopville, SC was $128,200 in 2024, which is 0.385 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,400 to $128,200, a 21.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Bishopville, SC is 44%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bishopville, SC have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bishopville, SC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$128,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,306

$519

Median Property Taxes

±$148

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bishopville, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bishopville, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

44%

Homeownership

2024

78.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 44% of the housing units in Bishopville, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bishopville, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$39,276

Median Household Income

± $10,195

1.18k

Number of Households

± 228

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.18k households in Bishopville, SC declined from $39,276 from the previous year's value of $44,015.

The following chart displays the households in Bishopville, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bishopville, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Carpooled (14.5%)
Worked At Home (4.59%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Bishopville, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who worked at home (4.59%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bishopville, SC have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.837% of the workforce in Bishopville, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bishopville, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bishopville, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bishopville, SC have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bishopville, SC (829 out of 2.77k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bishopville, SC is Black, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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