Allendale County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,355
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,355
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,551
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,037
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,042
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -8.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -6.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,039
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,419
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.5%
Female persons, percent 46.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 25.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 71.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 23.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 334
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,072
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $76,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,169
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $394
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $662
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,238
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.08
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 78.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 73.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,010
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,528
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,328
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,038
Persons in poverty, percent 31.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 125
Total employment, 2023 1,480
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 81,686
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 544
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 141
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 99
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 25
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 75
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 124
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 19.7
Population per square mile, 2010 25.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 408.10
Land area in square miles, 2010 408.09
FIPS Code 45005