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Clarendon
South Carolina

31K

Population

$49K

Median Income

$191K

Median Home

R+12

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$49K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$29,527

Federal Spending per Capita$145

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$51K

Avg Credit Score626

Work From Home %5.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms22

Income (20th Percentile)$16K

Income (80th Percentile)$98K

Income (95th Percentile)$170K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.3%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$4,591

SS Benefits / Person$5,425

Education Wage Premium1.53x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$50K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients0.5%

Average Annual Wage$41K

Professional Services Concentration0.23x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$185K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$227K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$670/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.61%

This county

0.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $817

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$902/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.4%

Homeownership Rate74.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.9%

Active Listings

134

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

102 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score21

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices24

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)40.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians22

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients586 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,342

Uninsured (under 65)12.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.59 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.65 grade level

HS Diploma Holders7,393

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,687

HS Completion Rate80.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate22.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate10.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate23.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities16

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)97th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.1

January Sunshine0.98

January Temperature1.13

Average Temp65°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp53°F

Annual Precipitation44.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events12.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$7K

Drought Index (2022)-0.17

Heating Degree Days2,314 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,153 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,530 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,985 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)85 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)23 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)11 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed167 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed110 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)273 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)153 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)13 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)41 ms

Households with 100Mbps+87.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)198 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers70 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers632 workers

Public Transit Commuters14 workers

Walk to Work168 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)595 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.964

Nonprofit Organizations103

Veterans Share7.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults44.6%

Never-Married Adults36.1%

Divorced Adults9.5%

Religious Organizations35

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations12.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.60 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores11

Hotels & Lodging14

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms33

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms13

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$47K

Avg Student Loan Balance$19K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate66.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+12

2024 Presidential · South Carolina was R+13 statewide

vs South Carolina State

Income tax

6.2%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.61%0.43% state avg

Politics

R+12R+13

COL Index

County data93 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +307

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.14x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $191K

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Local News — Clarendon

South Carolina Public Radio · 2 hours ago

Clarendon County election board fires election director

The county's board of elections moved to terminate director Robert Adams after a period in executive…

WCIV · 4 days ago

2 killed after tractor-trailer crashes on I-95 in Clarendon County: SCHP

CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Two people were killed after a tractor-trailer crossed the median an…

WLTX · 4 days ago

Clarendon County crash kills New Zion driver on Old Manning Road; SCHP investigating

CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. — Authorities have identified a driver killed in a Saturday night crash in Cl…

WIS News 10 · 3 days ago

1 dead after crash in Clarendon County, troopers say

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash in Clarendon…

Manning Live · 3 days ago

Two killed in I-95 tractor-trailer crash in Clarendon County

Two people were killed Friday afternoon when a tractor-trailer left Interstate 95, crossed the media…

WLTX · 5 days ago

I-95 tractor-trailer crash kills two in Clarendon County after truck hits tree, burns

Two people were killed Friday afternoon when a tractor-trailer crossed the median on I-95 in Clarend…

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