Marlboro County, SC Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Marlboro County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Population 25,344 5,341,662 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 52.2 166.9 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.76% 1.07% 0.57%
Median age 43.1 40.1 37.1
Households 9,729 2,071,127 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Marlboro County has a the economy index of F, which means it scores poorly in the economy.

Metric Marlboro County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $36,844 $66,957 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 1.94% 5.21% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 8.4% 4.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Marlboro County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $91,177 $224,357 $242,182
Median rent $686 $1,126 $1,342
Homeownership rate 63.0% 71.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 12:00 PM – 03:59 PM , followed by 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM .

Metric Marlboro County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 22.0 22.2 22.5
Work from home 2.3% 10.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Marlboro County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Marlboro County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 7.5% 28.2% 31.6%
Average household size 2.45 2.45 2.54

Health

Marlboro County has a health index of D, which means it is barely healthy.

Metric Marlboro County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 73.7 75.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 24.4% 19.6% 16.3%
Smokers 27.0% 21.5% 19.0%