Williamsburg County, SC

County

Add Comparison

2023 Population

30,517

1.17% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

1.85% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

23.6%

0.28% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$43,471

6.42% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$95,100

9.44% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

11,872

1.35% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Williamsburg County, SC had a population of 30.5k people with a median age of 44 and a median household income of $43,471. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Williamsburg County, SC declined from 30,879 to 30,517, a −1.17% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,848 to $43,471, a 6.42% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Williamsburg County, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (63.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (31.9%), Other (Hispanic) (1.27%), White (Hispanic) (0.731%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.672%).

None of the households in Williamsburg 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.

97.7% of the residents in Williamsburg County, SC are U.S. citizens.

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

In 2023, the median property value in Williamsburg County, SC was $95,100, and the homeownership rate was 74.6%.

Most people in Williamsburg County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Williamsburg County, SC was 2 cars per household.

Williamsburg County, SC borders Berkeley County, SC, Clarendon County, SC, Florence County, SC, Georgetown County, SC, and Marion County, SC.

United States South Carolina

Population & Diversity

Williamsburg County, SC is home to a population of 30.5k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.75% of Williamsburg County, SC residents were born outside of the country (839 people).

In 2023, there were 2 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.5k people) in Williamsburg County, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.75k White (Non-Hispanic) and 389 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

97.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.7% of Williamsburg County, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Williamsburg County, SC was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Williamsburg County, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
19.5k ± 48
White (Non-Hispanic)
9.75k ± 53
Other (Hispanic)
389 ± 133

2.35%

Hispanic Population

718 people

2.35% of the people in Williamsburg County, SC are hispanic (718 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Williamsburg 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
63,986 ± 6,172 people
India
20,779 ± 3,532 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

2.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

839 people

3.24%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1k people

As of 2023, 2.75% of Williamsburg County, SC residents (839 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Williamsburg County, SC was 3.24%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
542 ± 131
Gulf War (1990s)
334 ± 119
Gulf War (2001-)
167 ± 93

Williamsburg County, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Williamsburg County, SC employs 11.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Williamsburg County, SC were Manufacturing (1,883 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,836 people), and Construction (1,122 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($52,679), Information ($51,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,485).

Employment

Occupations

11.9k

2023 Value

± 870

−1.35%

1 Year decline

± 10.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Williamsburg County, SC declined at a rate of −1.35%, from 12k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Williamsburg County, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,997 people), Production Occupations (1,311 people), and Transportation Occupations (971 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Williamsburg County, 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

11.9k

2023 Value

± 870

−1.35%

1 Year decline

± 10.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Williamsburg County, SC declined at a rate of −1.35%, from 12k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Williamsburg County, SC, are Manufacturing (1,883 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,836 people), and Construction (1,122 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Williamsburg County, SC, though some of these residents may live in Williamsburg County, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,647

Median earning men ± $3,862

$31,629

Median earning women ± $2,798

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($73,071), Public Administration ($63,922), and Wholesale Trade ($48,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,877), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,271), and Public Administration ($33,571).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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

54
Other Services (except Public Administration)
54
Retail Trade
35
Retail Trade

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$125k
Manufacturing
$32k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$21.8k
Retail Trade

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

Education

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

Most students graduating from Universities in Williamsburg County, SC are Black or African American (111 and 70.3%), followed by White (47 and 29.7%), Hispanic or Latino (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Williamsburg County, 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 Williamsburg County, 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 Williamsburg County, 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.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
17 degrees awarded
Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
16 degrees awarded
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 Williamsburg County, 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 Williamsburg County, SC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Williamsburg Technical College
155 degrees awarded
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.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 38 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Williamsburg County, 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.

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

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.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2023, 0.922% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.19M), Some college (897k), and Bachelors Degree (746k).

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 Williamsburg County, SC was $95,100 in 2023, which is 0.313 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $86,900 to $95,100, a 9.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Williamsburg County, SC is 74.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Williamsburg County, SC have an average commute time of 31.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Williamsburg County, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Williamsburg County, SC is $43,471. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Williamsburg County, SC was Census Tract 9707, Williamsburg County, SC with a value of $52,109, followed by Census Tract 9702, Williamsburg County, SC and Census Tract 9709, Williamsburg County, SC, with respective values of $50,613 and $47,014.

In 2024, 18.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Williamsburg County, SC. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 4.58%.

Housing

Property

$95,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,140

$9,075

Median Property Taxes

±$640

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.6%

Homeownership

2023

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.6% of the housing units in Williamsburg County, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9707, Williamsburg County, SC
Census Tract 9702, Williamsburg County, SC
Census Tract 9709, Williamsburg County, SC

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Williamsburg County, SC was Census Tract 9707, Williamsburg County, SC with a value of $52,109, followed by Census Tract 9702, Williamsburg County, SC and Census Tract 9709, Williamsburg County, SC, with respective values of $50,613 and $47,014.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Williamsburg 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.

$43,471

Median Household Income

± $3,792

12.2k

Number of Households

± 824

In 2023, the median household income of the 12.2k households in Williamsburg County, SC grew to $43,471 from the previous year's value of $40,848.

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

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Williamsburg County, 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.

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 (83.1%)
Carpooled (8.67%)
Worked At Home (5.29%)

In 2023, 83.1% of workers in Williamsburg County, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.67%) and those who worked at home (5.29%).

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

31.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Williamsburg County, SC have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.54% of the workforce in Williamsburg County, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg County, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Williamsburg County, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 18.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Williamsburg County, SC. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 4.58%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

23.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Williamsburg County, SC (6.83k out of 29k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Williamsburg 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 2024, 34.5% of the children was living in poverty in Williamsburg County, SC. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 7.2%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 531 in Williamsburg County, SC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 87.4 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

89.2% of the population of Williamsburg County, SC has health coverage, with 34.1% on employee plans, 27.8% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.725% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Williamsburg County, SC see 5,081 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.21% increase from the previous year (4,971 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 6012 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 751 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,081 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Williamsburg County, SC

Primary care physicians in Williamsburg County, SC see an average of 5,081 patients per year. This represents a 2.21% increase from the previous year (4,971 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.8%

Uninsured

34.1%

Employer Coverage

27.8%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

0.725%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Williamsburg County, SC declined by 4.81% from 11.3% to 10.8%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 88 in Williamsburg County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Williamsburg County, SC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 46.5% in Williamsburg County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Williamsburg County, SC.