Marlboro County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,488
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,488
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,498
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 26,667
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 26,669
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 26,667
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,933
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.4%
Female persons, percent 47.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 41.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 50.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 4.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 39.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,219
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,118
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $82,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,090
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $353
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $689
Building Permits, 2025 6
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,789
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 84.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 70.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 9.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,736
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 55,011
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,616
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 319,534
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,287
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,301
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $21,486
Persons in poverty, percent 30.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 305
Total employment, 2023 4,718
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 225,918
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -12.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,217
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 263
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
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 55.6
Population per square mile, 2010 60.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 479.87
Land area in square miles, 2010 479.67
FIPS Code 45069