Dillon
South Carolina

What stands out

Three things set Dillon County apart from the other 3,142 counties: life expectancy is in the bottom 2% of American counties (67.9 years), violent crime is in the top 4% of American counties (5.0 per 1,000), and the overdose death rate is in the top 5% of American counties (43 per 100,000). Within South Carolina it ranks 1st of 46 counties for life expectancy, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Dillon County, South Carolina. 28,255 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +20).

South Carolina has a two-bracket income tax with a top rate of 5.21% for 2026, does not tax Social Security, and exempts up to $10,000 of retirement income per person. Owner-occupied homes are assessed at 4% instead of 6%, which keeps property taxes among the lowest in the country. Charleston, Greenville and the coastal counties have drawn heavy in-migration; hurricane exposure runs the length of the coast.

Money

The typical household here brings in $42,454 a year, lower than 91% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $41,958. Unemployment runs 4.6%, higher than 83% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 23 minutes each way.

South Carolina takes 2.9% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,246 a year.

Home

The median home costs $145K, cheaper than 86% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $596 a month. Property tax is 0.51% of home value, roughly $453 a year on that median home, lower than 87% of American counties. 57% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 5.0 per 1,000 residents, higher than 96% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 43 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 67.9 years, shorter than 98% of American counties. There are 24 active physicians in the county, about 8.5 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 11.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.58 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 91% of American counties. 78% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 11 points. 58% of eligible voters turned out. Under South Carolina law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 64°F, highs near 76 and lows near 52, warmer than 80% of American counties. About 41 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 90 out of 100, riskier than 90% of American counties; the county has had 29 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 277 Mbps down, faster than 87% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.