Dillon, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population

6,406

0.744% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.8

10.1% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

38.6%

2.53% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$34,964

2.58% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,531

1.59% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dillon, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (54.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (35.4%), Other (Hispanic) (5.43%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.22%), and White (Hispanic) (1.42%).

None of the households in Dillon, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Dillon, SC are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Dillon, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Dillon, SC was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Dillon, SC is home to a population of 6.41k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.11% of Dillon, SC residents were born outside of the country (135 people).

In 2023, there were 1.54 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.48k people) in Dillon, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.27k White (Non-Hispanic) and 348 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dillon, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.48k ± 409
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.27k ± 423
Other (Hispanic)
348 ± 158

6.85%

Hispanic Population

439 people

6.85% of the people in Dillon, SC are hispanic (439 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dillon, 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
58,419 ± 5,900 people
India
18,341 ± 3,319 people
Honduras
13,844 ± 2,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 58,419 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 18,341 and Honduras with 13,844.

Foreign-Born Population

2.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

135 people

2.88%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

186 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
98 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
70 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 55

Dillon, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dillon, SC employs 2.53k people. The largest industries in Dillon, SC are Health Care & Social Assistance (547 people), Manufacturing (422 people), and Retail Trade (396 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,134), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($51,639).

Males in South Carolina have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,636. The income inequality in South Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.53k

2023 Value

± 442

−1.59%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dillon, SC, are Production Occupations (418 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (261 people), and Transportation Occupations (235 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dillon, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.53k

2023 Value

± 442

−1.59%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dillon, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (547 people), Manufacturing (422 people), and Retail Trade (396 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dillon, SC, though some of these residents may live in Dillon, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Dillon, SC have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dillon, SC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Dillon, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$34,964

Median Household Income

± $2,783

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Dillon, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (79%)
Carpooled (19.4%)
Other (0.809%)

In 2023, 79% of workers in Dillon, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (0.809%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dillon, SC have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.44% of the workforce in Dillon, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dillon, SC (2.4k out of 6.21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

92% of the population of Dillon, SC has health coverage, with 28.4% on employee plans, 43.2% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 6.72% on non-group plans, and 0.0481% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dillon County, SC see 2761 patients per year on average, which represents a 26.8% increase from the previous year (2177 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3121 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 685 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,761 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dillon County, SC

Primary care physicians in Dillon County, SC see an average of 2,761 patients per year. This represents a 26.8% increase from the previous year (2,177 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dillon County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.4% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.02%

Uninsured

28.4%

Employer Coverage

43.2%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

6.72%

Non-Group

0.0481%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dillon, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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