Kingstree, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,132
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42.3
1.93% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
33.9%
1.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$26,322
8.53% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$177,000
39% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
823
9.36% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Kingstree, 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.

96.7% of the residents in Kingstree, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kingstree, SC are Williamsburg Technical College (155 degrees awarded in 2023) and Personal Touch Beauty and Barber College (3 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Kingstree, SC was $177,000, and the homeownership rate was 48.3%.

Most people in Kingstree, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Kingstree, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kingstree, SC is home to a population of 3.13k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.26% of Kingstree, SC residents were born outside of the country (102 people).

In 2024, there were 3.17 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.24k people) in Kingstree, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 705 White (Non-Hispanic) and 141 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%
2024 Citizenship
97.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Kingstree, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kingstree, SC was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kingstree, SC
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.24k ± 209
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    705 ± 206
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    141 ± 112
0.255%
Hispanic Population
8 people

In 2024, there were 3.17 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.24k people) in Kingstree, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 705 White (Non-Hispanic) and 141 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.255% of the people in Kingstree, SC are hispanic (8 people).

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

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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

3.26%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
102 people
3.73%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
118 people

As of 2024, 3.26% of Kingstree, SC residents (102 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 Kingstree, SC was 3.73%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    70 ± 57
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    21 ± 28

Kingstree, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Kingstree, SC employs 823 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kingstree, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), Construction (137 people), and Educational Services (95 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($86,196), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,250), and Educational Services ($47,216).

Employment

Occupations

823
2024 Value
± 222
−9.36%
1 Year decline
± 41.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kingstree, SC declined at a rate of −9.36%, from 908 employees to 823 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kingstree, SC, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (126 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (82 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kingstree, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

823
2024 Value
± 222
−9.36%
1 Year decline
± 41.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kingstree, SC declined at a rate of −9.36%, from 908 employees to 823 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kingstree, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), Construction (137 people), and Educational Services (95 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kingstree, SC, though some of these residents may live in Kingstree, 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

$67,656
Median earning men ± $48,505
$28,558
Median earning women ± $9,716

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($86,196), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,125), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($42,989).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,355), Public Administration ($26,667), and Retail Trade ($10,000).

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Kingstree, SC awarded 158 degrees. The student population of Kingstree, SC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 203 male students and 438 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kingstree, SC are Black or African American (111 and 70.3%) and White (47 and 29.7%).

The largest universities in Kingstree, SC by number of degrees awarded are Williamsburg Technical College (155 and 98.1%) and Personal Touch Beauty and Barber College (3 and 1.9%).

The most popular majors in Kingstree, SC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (21 and 13.3%), General Studies (17 and 10.8%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (17 and 10.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 641 students enrolled in Kingstree, SC, 31.7% men and 68.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 438 records, of which 67.8% were women and 32.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    17 degrees awarded
  2. Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
    16 degrees awarded
  3. Welding Technology
    15 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Kingstree, SC was General Studies with 17 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Kingstree, SC according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Williamsburg Technical College
    155 degrees awarded
  2. Personal Touch Beauty and Barber College
    3 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Williamsburg Technical College with 155 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 38 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kingstree, SC, which is 0.317 times less than the 120 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 111 degrees mean that there were 2.36 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 47 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,608) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($192) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Kingstree, SC was $177,000 in 2024, which is 0.532 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $127,300 to $177,000, a 39% increase. The homeownership rate in Kingstree, SC is 48.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kingstree, SC have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kingstree, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$177,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$71,758
$627
Median Property Taxes
±$171

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

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

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Rent vs Own

48.3%
Homeownership
2024
40.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 48.3% of the housing units in Kingstree, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48%.

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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.
$26,322
Median Household Income
± $7,495
1.3k
Number of Households
± 283

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.3k households in Kingstree, SC declined from $26,322 from the previous year's value of $28,776.

The following chart displays the households in Kingstree, 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 Kingstree, 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 (63.2%)
  2. Carpooled (16.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (12.9%)

In 2024, 63.2% of workers in Kingstree, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.8%) and those who worked at home (12.9%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kingstree, SC have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.6% of the workforce in Kingstree, 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 Kingstree, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kingstree, SC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kingstree, SC (979 out of 2.89k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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

89.2% of the population of Kingstree, SC has health coverage, with 21% on employee plans, 44.6% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 8.52% on non-group plans, and 0.277% 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, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 12.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.8%
Uninsured
21%
Employer Coverage
44.6%
Medicaid
14.8%
Medicare
8.52%
Non-Group
0.277%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kingstree, SC declined by 7.19% from 11.7% to 10.8%.

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