Kershaw

County:: Lancaster County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.857
State:: South Carolina

Kershaw is a town located in Lancaster County, South Carolina. Kershaw has a 2025 population of 2,041. Kershaw is currently growing at a rate of 3.45% annually and its population has increased by 20.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,700 in 2020.

The average household income in Kershaw is $70,829 with a poverty rate of 16.96%. The median age in Kershaw is 34.5 years: 40.8 years for males, and 29.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Kershaw includes 61.58% White, 24.73% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,367	61.58%
Black or African American	549	24.73%
Two or more races	285	12.84%
Native American	10	0.45%
Other race	9	0.41%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Kershaw Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Kershaw's average per capita income is $42,202. Household income levels show a median of $58,077. The poverty rate stands at 16.96%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$87,778	-
Families	$66,019	$79,845
Households	$58,077	$70,829
Non Families	$24,423	$37,943

$42,202

Average Income

$58,077

Median Household Income

16.96%

Poverty Rate