Demographics
| Population |
| 2005 |
2000 |
1990 |
| 35,395 |
37,217 |
36,815 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 Population Estimates, Census 2000, 1990 Census
| 2000 U.S. Census Data for Williamsburg County, South Carolina |
|
| People QuickFacts |
Williamsburg County |
South Carolina |
| Population, 2001 estimate |
36,810 |
4,063,011 |
| Population percent change, April 1, 2000-July 1, 2001 |
-1.1% |
1.3% |
| Population, 2000 |
37,217 |
4,012,012 |
| Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 |
1.1% |
15.1% |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 |
6.9% |
6.6% |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 |
28.6% |
25.2% |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 |
13.0% |
12.1% |
| Female persons, percent, 2000 |
53.2% |
51.4% |
| White persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
32.7% |
67.2% |
| Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
66.3% |
29.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
0.2% |
0.3% |
| Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
0.2% |
0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) |
0.0% |
Z |
| Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) |
0.2% |
1.0% |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 |
0.5% |
1.0% |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) |
0.7% |
2.4% |
| White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2000 |
32.5% |
66.1% |
| Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct age 5+, 2000 |
74.9% |
55.9% |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 |
0.5% |
2.9% |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 |
2.6% |
5.2% |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 |
65.5% |
76.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 |
11.5% |
20.4% |
| Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 |
10,070 |
810,857 |
| Mean travel time to work, workers age 16+ (minutes), 2000 |
31.5 |
24.3 |
| Housing units, 2000 |
15,552 |
1,753,670 |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 |
80.5% |
72.2% |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 |
4.7% |
15.8% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 |
$63,300 |
$94,900 |
| Households, 2000 |
13,714 |
1,533,854 |
| Persons per household, 2000 |
2.69 |
2.53 |
| Median household money income, 1999 |
$24,214 |
$37,082 |
| Per capita money income, 1999 |
$12,794 |
$18,795 |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 |
27.9% |
14.1% |
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| Business QuickFacts |
Williamsburg County |
South Carolina |
| Private nonfarm establishments, 1999 |
541 |
96,440 |
| Private nonfarm employment, 1999 |
8,144 |
1,561,727 |
| Private nonfarm employment, percent change 1990-1999 |
-3.9% |
23.3% |
| Nonemployer establishments, 1999 |
1,027 |
200,265 |
| Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) |
533,447 |
70,797,020 |
| Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) |
155,565 |
33,634,264 |
| Retail sales per capita, 1997 |
$4,190 |
$8,874 |
| Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 |
33.2% |
11.8% |
| Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 |
27.5% |
24.7% |
| Housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 |
50 |
32,812 |
| Federal funds and grants, 2001 ($1000) |
320,091 |
24,674,761 |
| Local government employment - full-time equivalent, 1997 |
1,352 |
143,952 |
| Geography QuickFacts |
Williamsburg County |
South Carolina |
| Land area, 2000 (square miles) |
934 |
30,109 |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 |
39.9 |
133.2 |
| Metropolitan Area |
None |
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(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.
FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown
F: Fewer than 100 firms
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2002
Demographics by Drive Time
Population |
| 2000 |
15 Minute Drive |
30 Minute Drive |
45 Minute Drive |
60 Minute Drive |
| 1990 |
21,463 |
58,172 |
128,607 |
325,454 |
| 2000 |
21,513 |
59,748 |
135,308 |
354,378 |
| 2005 |
21,425 |
60,548 |
138,857 |
367,313 |
By Age |
| 2000 |
15 Minute Drive |
30 Minute Drive |
45 Minute Drive |
60 Minute Drive |
| 18 to 24 |
2,190 |
5,989 |
13,442 |
35,434 |
| 25 to 34 |
2,978 |
8,170 |
18,745 |
49,152 |
| 35 to 44 |
2,631 |
7,803 |
18,190 |
50,103 |
| 45 to 54 |
2,679 |
7,663 |
17,762 |
45,999 |
| 55 to 64 |
1,678 |
4,748 |
11,336 |
29,594 |
| 65 Plus |
2,616 |
7,126 |
15,797 |
42,735 |
Educational Attainment |
| 2000 |
15 Minute Drive |
30 Minute Drive |
45 Minute Drive |
60 Minute Drive |
| High School |
3,938 |
11,137 |
26,310 |
67,072 |
| Some College |
1,441 |
3,647 |
8,613 |
28,519 |
| Associate Degree |
499 |
1,326 |
3,477 |
11,619 |
| Bachelor Degree |
949 |
2,426 |
5,053 |
18,895 |
| Post-Bachelor |
429 |
885 |
1,973 |
8,437 |
General Employment |
| 2000 |
15 Minute Drive |
30 Minute Drive |
45 Minute Drive |
60 Minute Drive |
| Pop 16+ in Armed Forces |
50 |
90 |
307 |
2,227 |
| Pop 16+ in Labor Force, Employed |
8,704 |
23,949 |
56,896 |
152,517 |
| Pop 16+ in Labor Force, Unemployed |
732 |
1,998 |
4,243 |
10,942 |
| Pop 16+ Not in Labor Force |
6,107 |
17,634 |
38,459 |
98,667 |
| Pop Employed in Executive/Administrative/Managerial |
1,372 |
3,545 |
8,285 |
28,651 |
| Pop Employed in Technical, Sales, and Administrative Support |
1,779 |
5,058 |
12,886 |
39,156 |
| Pop Employed in Private Household and Service Occupations |
1,089 |
2,750 |
6,630 |
19,764 |
| Pop Employed in Farming, Fishing, Forestry Occupations |
431 |
1,469 |
3,098 |
5,334 |
| Pop Employed in Precision Production, Craft, Repair Occupations |
988 |
3,286 |
8,958 |
22,274 |
| Pop Employed As Machine Operators, Assemblers, Inspectors, Transportation, Laborers |
3,045 |
7,841 |
17,039 |
37,338 |
Detailed Employment |
| 2000 |
15 Minute Drive |
30 Minute Drive |
45 Minute Drive |
60 Minute Drive |
Persons 16+ Employed in Private Sector |
5,314 |
14,218 |
30,713 |
124,862 |
Persons 16+ Employed in Public Sector |
2,110 |
3,785 |
8,583 |
29,421 |
Persons 16+ Employed at Home |
112 |
365 |
1,070 |
2,574 |
Persons 16+ Employed in the Military |
22 |
30 |
56 |
153 |
Persons 16+ Employed in Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Mining; and Construction Industries |
209 |
916 |
1,775 |
7,315 |
Persons 16+ Employed in Manufacturing Industries |
2,408 |
4,517 |
10,935 |
36,741 |
Persons 16+ Employed in Transportation, Communications, and Other Public Utilities Industries |
324 |
787 |
1,559 |
5,365 |
Persons 16+ Employed in Wholesale Trade Industries |
268 |
1,349 |
1,967 |
6,161 |
Persons 16+ Employed in Retail Trade Industries |
914 |
3,512 |
7,360 |
30,264 |
Persons 16+ Employed in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Industries |
240 |
565 |
1,078 |
6,648 |
Persons 16+ Employed in Business and Repair Services and Personal Services Industries |
496 |
1,123 |
2,576 |
12,914 |
Persons 16+ Employed in Entertainment and Recreation Services Industries |
5 |
110 |
252 |
1,168 |
Persons 16+ Employed in Professional and Related Health Services Industries |
230 |
630 |
1,337 |
11,644 |
Persons 16+ Employed in Professional and Educations Services Industries |
220 |
709 |
1,874 |
6,642 |
Source: South Carolina Department of Commerce, 2003
Overall Demographic Statistics
Williamsburg County Overall Demographic Statistics |
Statistic |
Williamsburg County |
15-Mile Radius |
30-Mile Radius |
| Population |
| 2001 Estimated |
36,810 |
35,384 |
167,158 |
| 2001 Estimated Civilian |
36,810 |
35,384 |
166,612 |
| 2005 Projected |
37,500 |
35,877 |
172,578 |
| 2005 Projected Civilian |
37,500 |
35,877 |
172,033 |
| Persons Age 20-54 |
| 2001 Estimated Civilian |
16,160 |
15,850 |
76,876 |
| 2001 % In Civilian Population |
43.9% |
44.8% |
46.1% |
| Persons Who Reached Age 18 |
| Persons Who Reach Age 18 (Between 1990-200) |
7,981 |
7,259 |
31,080 |
| Civilian Labor Force |
| 2001 Estimated |
14,002 |
14,230 |
75,295 |
| 2001 Labor Force Participation Rate (Labor Force Population) |
38.0% |
40.2% |
45.2% |
| 2001 Males In Labor Force |
7,197 |
7,366 |
39,647 |
| 2001 Females In Labor Force |
6,805 |
6,863 |
35,648 |
| Labor Force Change |
| Labor Force Change 1990-2001 |
(2,428) |
(1,134) |
6,454 |
| Education (16-69) |
| High School Graduates |
67.3% |
68.8% |
72.2% |
| 1-3 Years of College |
17.9% |
19.4% |
23.0% |
| College Graduates |
6.9% |
7.9% |
9.4% |
| Post-Graduates |
3.3% |
3.6% |
4.1% |
| Non-Agricultural Employment |
| Average 2001 |
9,410 |
10,232 |
57,585 |
| Unemployed |
| Average 2001 - Number |
1,841 |
1,584 |
5,468 |
| Average 2001 - Percentage |
13.1% |
10.9% |
7.3% |
| Characteristics of the Unemployed |
| Average 2001 Percentage Male |
45.0% |
44.8% |
43.5% |
| Average 2001 Percentage Female |
55.0% |
55.2% |
56.5% |
| Percent in the 20-54 Age Group |
83.7% |
89.3% |
84.4% |
| Education Level of Unemployed |
| 2001 12-Years High School |
39.0% |
38.1% |
36.6% |
| 2001 Over 12 Years of School |
19.5% |
18.9% |
18.0% |
Source: South Carolina Department of Commerce, 2003
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