McCormick County, SC

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2023 Population

9,701

0.926% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

58.7

1.38% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

18%

7.74% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$55,344

0.405% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$159,000

33.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,045

6.68% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, McCormick County, SC had a population of 9.7k people with a median age of 58.7 and a median household income of $55,344. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of McCormick County, SC grew from 9,612 to 9,701, a 0.926% increase and its median household income declined from $55,569 to $55,344, a −0.405% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in McCormick County, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (41.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.78%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.618%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.464%).

None of the households in McCormick County, 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.

99.9% of the residents in McCormick County, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in McCormick County, SC was $159,000, and the homeownership rate was 83.9%.

Most people in McCormick County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.4 minutes. The average car ownership in McCormick County, SC was 2 cars per household.

McCormick County, SC borders Columbia County, GA, Elbert County, GA, Lincoln County, GA, Abbeville County, SC, Edgefield County, SC, and Greenwood County, SC.

United States South Carolina

Population & Diversity

McCormick County, SC is home to a population of 9.7k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.845% of McCormick County, SC residents were born outside of the country (82 people).

In 2023, there were 1.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.29k people) in McCormick County, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.99k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 270 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of McCormick County, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in McCormick County, SC was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McCormick County, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.29k ± 59
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.99k ± 139
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
270 ± 133

0.67%

Hispanic Population

65 people

0.67% of the people in McCormick County, SC are hispanic (65 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in McCormick County, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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

0.845%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

1.35%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

130 people

As of 2023, 0.845% of McCormick County, SC residents (82 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in McCormick County, SC was 1.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
345 ± 90
Gulf War (1990s)
193 ± 101
Gulf War (2001-)
63 ± 55

McCormick County, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of McCormick County, SC employs 3.05k people. The largest industries in McCormick County, SC are Manufacturing (593 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (447 people), and Retail Trade (288 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($101,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,789), and Transportation & Warehousing ($60,481).

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

3.05k

2023 Value

± 386

−6.68%

1 Year decline

± 18.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in McCormick County, SC declined at a rate of −6.68%, from 3.26k employees to 3.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McCormick County, SC, are Production Occupations (358 people), Sales & Related Occupations (338 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (310 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McCormick County, 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

3.05k

2023 Value

± 386

−6.68%

1 Year decline

± 18.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in McCormick County, SC declined at a rate of −6.68%, from 3.26k employees to 3.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McCormick County, SC, are Manufacturing (593 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (447 people), and Retail Trade (288 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McCormick County, SC, though some of these residents may live in McCormick County, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,491

Median earning men ± $2,886

$36,808

Median earning women ± $6,622

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($149,531), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,115), and Manufacturing ($45,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($73,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,157).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

17
Retail Trade
10
Other Services (except Public Administration)
8
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$5.52k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$4.27k
Other Services (except Public Administration)
$3.67k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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 2022, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% 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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Race

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

The median property value in McCormick County, SC was $159,000 in 2023, which is 0.524 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $119,500 to $159,000, a 33.1% increase. The homeownership rate in McCormick County, SC is 83.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in McCormick County, SC have an average commute time of 36.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McCormick County, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in McCormick County, SC is $55,344. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in McCormick County, SC was Census Tract 9201 with a value of $67,390, followed by Census Tract 9203 and Census Tract 9202, with respective values of $59,770 and $50,198.

In 2023, 10.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in McCormick County, SC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.55%.

Housing

Property

$159,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$31,471

$3,445

Median Property Taxes

±$337

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.9%

Homeownership

2023

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83.9% of the housing units in McCormick County, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9201
Census Tract 9203
Census Tract 9202

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in McCormick County, SC was Census Tract 9201 with a value of $67,390, followed by Census Tract 9203 and Census Tract 9202, with respective values of $59,770 and $50,198.

The following map shows all of the tracts in McCormick County, 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.

$55,344

Median Household Income

± $6,223

4.11k

Number of Households

± 409

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.11k households in McCormick County, SC declined from $55,344 from the previous year's value of $55,569.

The following chart displays the households in McCormick County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McCormick County, 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 (85.4%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (2.57%)

In 2023, 85.4% of workers in McCormick County, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (2.57%).

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

36.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McCormick County, SC have a longer commute time (36.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.99% of the workforce in McCormick County, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in McCormick County, SC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.55%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McCormick County, SC (1.57k out of 8.75k 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in McCormick County, 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 35.7% of the children was living in poverty in McCormick County, SC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

95.9% of the population of McCormick County, SC has health coverage, with 31.8% on employee plans, 19.3% on Medicaid, 29.8% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.75% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in McCormick County, SC see 2358 patients per year on average, which represents a 25.2% decrease from the previous year (3154 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 9760 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1627 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,358 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in McCormick County, SC

Primary care physicians in McCormick County, SC see an average of 2,358 patients per year. This represents a 25.2% decrease from the previous year (3,154 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.5% under 18 years, 11.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 40.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.07%

Uninsured

31.8%

Employer Coverage

19.3%

Medicaid

29.8%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

1.75%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in McCormick County, SC declined by 26.3% from 5.52% to 4.07%.

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