Kershaw County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 73,166
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 73,166
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 71,698
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 65,407
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 65,413
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 65,403
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 61,697
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.3%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 26.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,243
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 31,792
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $217,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,421
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $411
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $971
Building Permits, 2025 509
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 26,897
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 98,437
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 266,903
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,011
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 970,500
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,304
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,231
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,560
Persons in poverty, percent 12.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,208
Total employment, 2023 14,923
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 661,870
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,465
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 265
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 90.0
Population per square mile, 2010 84.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 726.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 726.56
FIPS Code 45055