Hartsville, SC

Census Place

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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
8.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,134
5.27% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hartsville, 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.

98.2% of the residents in Hartsville, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hartsville, SC are Coker University (244 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Hartsville, SC was $205,600, and the homeownership rate was 62.1%.

Most people in Hartsville, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Hartsville, SC was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hartsville, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.56k ± 449
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.47k ± 480
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    233 ± 205
1.05%
Hispanic Population
78 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.

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    63,986 ± 6,172 people
  2. India
    20,779 ± 3,532 people
  3. Honduras
    17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    165 ± 113
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    34 ± 41
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Hartsville, SC awarded 244 degrees. The student population of Hartsville, SC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 560 male students and 703 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hartsville, SC are White (143 and 61.9%), Black or African American (79 and 34.2%), Unknown (3 and 1.3%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (3 and 1.3%).

The largest universities in Hartsville, SC by number of degrees awarded are Coker University (244 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hartsville, SC are General Business Administration & Management (29 and 11.9%), General Biological Sciences (27 and 11.1%), and Organizational Leadership (20 and 8.2%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $30,864.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Hartsville, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,263 (44.3% men and 55.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,263 students enrolled in Hartsville, SC, 44.3% men and 55.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 655 records, of which 54.7% were women and 45.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    29 degrees awarded
  2. General Biological Sciences
    27 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hartsville, SC was General Business Administration & Management with 29 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Coker University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
244 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Coker University with 244 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 76 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hartsville, SC, which is 0.452 times less than the 168 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 143 degrees mean that there were 1.81 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 79 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,864) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($990) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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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

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hartsville, SC is from South Carolina.
0.464
2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.9%)
  2. Other (12.3%)
  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%).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

93.7% of the population of Hartsville, SC has health coverage, with 43.6% on employee plans, 27.7% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.796% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.1% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.29%
Uninsured
43.6%
Employer Coverage
27.7%
Medicaid
10.5%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
0.796%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hartsville, SC declined by 19.1% from 7.76% to 6.29%.

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