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Marlboro
South Carolina

27K

Population

$34K

Median Income

$117K

Median Home

D+2

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$34K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate28.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate6.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$35,580

Federal Spending per Capita$170

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers22.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$41K

Avg Credit Score610

Work From Home %3.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households42.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms19

Income (20th Percentile)$14K

Income (80th Percentile)$74K

Income (95th Percentile)$137K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher10.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.1%

Dependency Ratio0.84

Medicare Spending / Person$3,803

SS Benefits / Person$4,436

Education Wage Premium1.57x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$45K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$50K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$54K

Professional Services Concentration0.15x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$86K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$680/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.63%

This county

0.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $487

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.5%

Homeownership Rate63.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

55 days

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

12.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy69.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score20.3

Healthcare Offices24

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)30.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)37.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)44.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients670 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,313

Uninsured (under 65)10.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.24 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.17 grade level

HS Diploma Holders8,021

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,360

HS Completion Rate80.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate28.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate24.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate20.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities10

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)94th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.3

January Sunshine0.98

January Temperature1.01

Average Temp63°F

Avg High Temp75°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Annual Precipitation38.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$92K

Drought Index (2022)-0.73

Heating Degree Days2,661 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,106 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,935 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,806 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)66 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)18 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)13 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed171 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed103 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)323 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)569 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)36 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)43 ms

Households with 100Mbps+42.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)202 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers283 workers

Public Transit Commuters30 workers

Walk to Work69 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)187 workers

Avg Commute Time25.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.5%

Walk to Work0.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden47.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout54.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.262

Nonprofit Organizations84

Veterans Share6.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults37.4%

Never-Married Adults44.9%

Divorced Adults8.7%

Religious Organizations16

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population3.6%

Membership Associations6.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.27 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores18

Hotels & Lodging3

Professional Services Firms9

Real Estate Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$32K

Avg Student Loan Balance$15K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate71.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

D+2

2024 Presidential · South Carolina was R+13 statewide

vs South Carolina State

Income tax

6.2%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.63%0.43% state avg

Politics

D+2R+13

COL Index

County data93 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -135

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

33%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $117K

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Local News — Marlboro

WYFF · 18 hours ago

Deputies: Highly agitated man arrested for allegedly throwing beer at victim's face

Deputies in Marlboro County say a Bennettsville dispute turned physical when a man allegedly threw a…

WPDE · 2 days ago

Trial begins for man charged in 2021 Marlboro Co. shooting

MARLBORO COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A man charged in the 2021 shooting death of Robert Lee Covington, kno…

WMBF · 1 day ago

Marlboro County School District employee placed on leave after QVC fraud charge

MARLBORO COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - More information has been revealed about a woman who was arrested in a …

MaxPreps · 1 day ago

Conway Varsity Football @ Marlboro County

View pregame, in-game and post-game details from the Conway (SC) vs Marlboro County (Bennettsville, …

Ballotpedia · Apr 28, 2026

Adrian Kinney (Marlboro County Council District 8, South Carolina, candidate 2026)

Adrian Kinney (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Marlboro County Council District 8 in South…

Post and Courier · Jun 3, 2026

SC Education Department gets approval for total takeover of Marlboro Co. school district

COLUMBIA — The State Board of Education approved a state of emergency declaration for the Marlboro C…

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Marlboro
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