Marlboro County, South Carolina Population 2024

25,402

Marlboro County, South Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 25,402 with a growth rate of -1.17% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Marlboro County, South Carolina is the 36th largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 population was 28,918 and has seen a growth of -12.16% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,892-302-1.25%
202824,194-302-1.23%
202724,496-302-1.22%
202624,798-302-1.2%
202525,100-302-1.19%
202425,402-302-1.17%
202325,704-302-1.16%
202226,006-229-0.87%
202126,235-255-0.96%
202026,4903331.27%
201926,157-256-0.97%
201826,413-295-1.1%
201726,708-315-1.17%
201627,023-571-2.07%
201527,594-455-1.62%
201428,049-20-0.07%
201328,069-194-0.69%
201228,263-326-1.14%
201128,589-329-1.14%
201028,91800%
199029,361-2,273-7.19%
198031,6344,48316.51%
197027,151-1,378-4.83%
196028,529-3,237-10.19%
195031,766-1,515-4.55%
194033,2811,6475.21%
193031,634-1,546-4.66%
192033,1801,9916.38%
191031,1893,55012.84%
190027,6394,13917.61%
189023,5002,90214.09%
188020,5988,78474.35%
187011,814-620-4.99%
186012,4341,64515.25%
185010,7892,38128.32%
18408,408-174-2.03%
18308,5822,15733.57%
18206,4251,45929.38%
18104,966-486-8.91%
18005,452-5,254-49.08%
179010,706-13,186-55.19%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.17% (-302)
County Website
Marlboro County
2020 Population
26,490
Area
480 mi²
Density
53 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.11% (-1,088)
Founded
1785

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American13,13349.4%
White10,41639.18%
Two or more races1,4115.31%
Native American9663.63%
Other race5782.17%
Asian810.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marlboro County, South Carolina Population by Race

Marlboro County, South Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Marlboro County, South Carolina Median Age

41.5

Total

39.2

Male

44.8

Female

Marlboro County, South Carolina Adults

There are 21,298 adults, (4,802 of whom are seniors) in Marlboro County, South Carolina.

Marlboro County, South Carolina Age Dependency

61.2

Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Marlboro County, South Carolina Sex Ratio

Female12,61047.43%
Male13,97552.57%

Marlboro County, South Carolina Population by Age

Marlboro County, South Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,4632.5663.236.8
Non Family4,4581.135545
Married2,9753.4577.122.9
Female1,6654.4859.340.7
Male3653.9668.531.5

3.72

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

63.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marlboro County, South Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,75114.45%
Associates Degree1,3607.15%
Bachelors Degree1,0245.38%
Graduate Degree5542.91%
High School Graduate9,43349.56%
Less Than 9th Grade9815.15%
Some College2,93115.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Marlboro County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Marlboro County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black9,3247,601733
White7,7486,274727
2+ Races71162415
Native American67547834
Hispanic66040232
Other Race32315710
Asian818152

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.2%.

Marlboro County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,000$49,333$43,043
Graduate Degree$50,488$0$43,438
High School Graduate$32,078$41,787$27,889
Less Than 9th Grade$22,617$28,274$14,563
Overall$33,507$40,877$29,500
Some College$33,194$35,845$29,508

$33,507

Average Earnings

$40,877

Average Male

$29,500

Average Female

Marlboro County, South Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marlboro County, South Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marlboro County, South Carolina Language

97.3% of Marlboro County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 2.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.07% of the population.

Marlboro County, South Carolina Language

Marlboro County, South Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black11,6663,24327.8%
White9,5722,38624.93%
Other57338567.19%
Native95538440.21%
Hispanic77432541.99%
Multiple1,29027521.32%

27.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

26%

Male Poverty Rate

29.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marlboro County, South Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marlboro County, South Carolina is Other, with 67.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marlboro County, South Carolina is Multiple, with 21.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.51%.

Marlboro County, South Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.4%
High School26.76%
Some College13.58%
Bachelors or Greater10.24%

Marlboro County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.11%
Male Unemployed19.84%
Female Employed10.38%
Male Employed6.5%

Marlboro County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marlboro County, South Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$47,176$60,168
Households$34,275$49,740
Married Families$55,203$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,805$34,728

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marlboro County, South Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

30.9%

Male Marriage Rate

33.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Marlboro County, South Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marlboro County, South Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Marlboro County, South Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marlboro County, South Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,448

Number of Veterans

1,264

Male Veterans

184

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam343
First Gulf War292
Second Gulf War264
World War II26
Korea9

Marlboro County, South Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54363
55 to 64353
65 to 74301
18 to 34257
75+174

Marlboro County, South Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black8257.82%
White4715.46%
Native American12614.72%
2+ Races263.05%
Hispanic111.43%

Marlboro County, South Carolina Veterans by Race

Marlboro County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marlboro County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44%

Labor Force Participation

40.5%

Employment Rate

7.8%

Unemployment Rate

Marlboro County, South Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marlboro County, South Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marlboro County, South Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.33%

Born in Marlboro County, South Carolina

97.97%

Native Born

2.03%

Foreign Born

0.82%

Non Citizen

1.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.97% of Marlboro County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 69.33% having been born in South Carolina. 0.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Marlboro County, South Carolina Place of Birth

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