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Kershaw County, South Carolina

Kershaw County, South Carolina · ZIP 29009, 29020, 29032

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 71,698 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 25,877Households
  • $64,343Median household income
  • $191,900Median home value
  • 7Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Kershaw County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+24.2%
50k55k60k65k70k2000: 52,64720002010: 61,69720102020: 65,403202052,64765,403
Population of Kershaw County at each census
CensusPopulation
200052,647
201061,697
202065,403

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Kershaw County
Under $50k39.4%
$50k to $100k30.7%
$100k to $150k16.4%
$150k to $200k8.1%
$200k and over5.4%

Median household income $64,343 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Kershaw County
Owner occupied
21,129 units
Renter occupied
4,748 units
Vacancy rate
12.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Kershaw County2023
Manufacturing2,599
Retail trade2,487
Health care and social assistance2,291
Accommodation and food services1,709
Transportation and warehousing1,386
Construction1,014
Other services (except public administration)772
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services550

14,923 employees in 1,208 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Kershaw County compared with its state
Kershaw County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureKershaw CountySouth Carolina
Population66,9245,212,774
Median household income$64,343$66,818
Median age40.340.1
Median home value$191,900$236,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.8%31.5%
Foreign-born residents2.9%5.6%
Owner-occupied homes81.7%71.4%
Mean commute to work29.5 minutes25.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Kershaw County7 with a page · sort by any column

Type
LugoffCensus designated place9,47522.8 sq mi
CamdenCity8,89911.1 sq mi
East CamdenCensus designated place4,2103.58 sq mi
ElginTown1,6571.08 sq mi
BethuneTown3371.10 sq mi
Abney CrossroadsCensus designated place2090.46 sq mi
BoykinCensus designated place1346.88 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Kershaw County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.