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McCormick
South Carolina

10K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$324K

Median Home

R+17

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$29,342

Federal Spending per Capita$856

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$69K

Avg Credit Score611

Work From Home %5.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1810.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$101K

Income (95th Percentile)$168K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.5%

Dependency Ratio0.86

Medicare Spending / Person$5,459

SS Benefits / Person$8,251

Education Wage Premium2.17x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$65K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$67K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients0.6%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.39x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$326K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$736/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.74%

This county

0.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $886

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$956/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-0.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.5%

Homeownership Rate83.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.8%

Active Listings

121

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

124 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

94.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score18.0

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians13

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients444 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,142

Uninsured (under 65)8.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.19 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.08 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,177

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,015

HS Completion Rate85.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate25.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate14.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)61th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.8

January Sunshine0.59

January Temperature0.90

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp75°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Annual Precipitation40.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.61

Heating Degree Days2,445 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,067 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,892 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,881 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

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)9 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)15 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)22 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed220 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed196 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)357 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)129 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)7 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)50 ms

Households with 100Mbps+80.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)268 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers186 workers

Public Transit Commuters3 workers

Walk to Work40 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)211 workers

Walk to Work1.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.8 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.060

Nonprofit Organizations63

Veterans Share10.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.0%

Never-Married Adults27.8%

Divorced Adults7.5%

Religious Organizations10

Asian Population0.2%

Membership Associations13.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.64 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores4

Professional Services Firms7

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$32K

Avg Student Loan Balance$17K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate74.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

R+17

2024 Presidential · South Carolina was R+13 statewide

vs South Carolina State

Income tax

6.2%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.74%0.43% state avg

Politics

R+17R+13

COL Index

County data93 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +300

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.37x avg income)

Economic Mobility

34%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $324K

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Local News — McCormick

The State · 2 weeks ago

Trucks crash head-on and a driver is killed in fiery wreck, SC cops say

Trucks crash head-on and a driver is killed in fiery wreck, SC cops say ... One person was killed Tu…

WRDW · 2 weeks ago

Facing a crowd over teen death and data center, McCormick County Council cancels meeting

McCORMICK, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) – A McCormick County Council meeting that was expected to draw large cro…

Tribute Archive · 5 days ago

Eleanor Martin Obituary | Andrew Wardlaw Funeral Home | McCormick, SC

September 8, 1941 - August 29, 2026, Eleanor Martin passed away on August 29, 2026 in McCormick, Sou…

MaxPreps · 1 day ago

Whitmire Girls Varsity Basketball @ McCormick

In Friday's league test, the McCormick Chiefs (McCormick, SC) basketball squad trounced the visiting…

WBTV · 1 month ago

Teen charged with murder after boy’s body found at lake dock

MODOC, S.C. (WRDW/Gray News) - A 17-year-old has been charged with murder after a boy was found dead…

IQAir · Jun 23, 2026

McCormick Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

McCormick Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Good. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and weat…

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