Hartsville, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

7,419

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

2.92% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.6%

16.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,272

3.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$205,600

Population & Diversity

Hartsville, SC is home to a population of 7.42k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.56% of Hartsville, SC residents were born outside of the country (264 people).

In 2024, there were 1.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.56k people) in Hartsville, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.47k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 233 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Hartsville, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hartsville, SC was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hartsville, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.56k ± 449
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.47k ± 480
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
233 ± 205

1.05%

Hispanic Population

78 people

1.05% of the people in Hartsville, SC are hispanic (78 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hartsville, 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

3.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

264 people

2.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

184 people

As of 2024, 3.56% of Hartsville, SC residents (264 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 Hartsville, SC was 2.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
165 ± 113
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 35

Hartsville, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.85 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hartsville, SC employs 3.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hartsville, SC were Manufacturing (697 people), Educational Services (590 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (459 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,614), Manufacturing ($71,968), and Public Administration ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

3.13k

2024 Value

± 459

5.27%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hartsville, SC grew at a rate of 5.27%, from 2.98k employees to 3.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hartsville, SC, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (397 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (313 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (269 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hartsville, 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

3.13k

2024 Value

± 459

5.27%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hartsville, SC grew at a rate of 5.27%, from 2.98k employees to 3.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hartsville, SC, are Manufacturing (697 people), Educational Services (590 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (459 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hartsville, SC, though some of these residents may live in Hartsville, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,818

Median earning men ± $7,184

$40,183

Median earning women ± $10,818

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($137,857), Manufacturing ($81,406), and Public Administration ($80,156).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,217), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,196), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,743).

Education

The student population of Hartsville, SC in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 584 male students and 741 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hartsville, SC are White (122 and 63.9%), Black or African American (48 and 25.1%), Unknown (14 and 7.33%), and Hispanic or Latino (4 and 2.09%).

The largest universities in Hartsville, SC by number of degrees awarded are Coker University (203 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hartsville, SC are General Business Administration & Management (21 and 10.3%), Criminology (19 and 9.36%), and General Business (18 and 8.87%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $32,408.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Hartsville, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 94%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,325 (44.1% men and 55.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,325 students enrolled in Hartsville, SC, 44.1% men and 55.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 620 records, of which 51.6% were women and 48.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
21 degrees awarded
Criminology
19 degrees awarded
General Business
18 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hartsville, SC was General Business Administration & Management with 21 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Hartsville, SC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Coker University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

203 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Coker University with 203 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 76 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hartsville, SC, which is 0.598 times less than the 127 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 122 degrees mean that there were 2.54 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 48 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($32,408) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,008) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hartsville, SC was $205,600 in 2024, which is 0.618 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $188,800 to $205,600, a 8.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Hartsville, SC is 62.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hartsville, SC have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hartsville, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$205,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,784

$1,851

Median Property Taxes

±$295

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 Hartsville, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.1% of the housing units in Hartsville, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hartsville, 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.

$49,272

Median Household Income

± $3,422

2.98k

Number of Households

± 435

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.98k households in Hartsville, SC grew to $49,272 from the previous year's value of $47,720.

The following chart displays the households in Hartsville, 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 Hartsville, 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 (70.9%)
Other (12.3%)
Walked (7.41%)

In 2024, 70.9% of workers in Hartsville, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (12.3%) and those who walked to work (7.41%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hartsville, SC have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.24% of the workforce in Hartsville, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hartsville, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hartsville, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hartsville, SC (1.34k out of 6.87k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hartsville, SC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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