Bennettsville city, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,565
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,565
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,087
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,020
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,069
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 47.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 28.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 59.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 28.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 500
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 44.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $92,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,196
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $386
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $671
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,830
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,096
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,475
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,836
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 163,379
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,590
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,115
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,380
Persons in poverty, percent 28.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,138.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,482.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.17
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.12
FIPS Code 4505680