Clarendon County, South Carolina

Clarendon County is a county in the United States of South Carolina. Clarendon County had an official population of 32502 in 2000. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 33149, It is South Carolina's 30th most populous county. The county has a total area of 695.66 sq mi (1801.75 square kilometre), of which, 607.21 square miles (1572.67 square kilometre) of it is land and 88.46 square miles (229.11 square kilometre) of it is water, making it the 22nd largest by size in South Carolina. It is ranks sixth in the size of its inland waterways in South Carolina.

Clarendon County South Carolina
Map of Clarendon County, South Carolina

As of the census of 2000, there were 32502 people, 11812 households, and 8598 families living in the county. The population density was 53.5 people per square mile (20.66/kmē), it is the 15th least densely populated county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. There were 15303 housing units at an average density of 25.2 per square mile (9.73/kmē). The average household size was 2.62 people, and the average family size was 3.12 people. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 25.7% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 14% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 33149, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 16089 White, 16573 Black or African American, 121 American Indian, 154 Asian, 8 Native Hawaiian, and 204 from two or more races.

Clarendon County South Carolina Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Clarendon County South Carolina School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Clarendon County South Carolina GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $27131, making its South Carolina's eighth lowest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $33951, it is the seventh lowest county by median family income in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The per capita income for the county was $13998, it is ninth poorest county by per capita income in South Carolina.

In 2000, 8452 pupils and students, of which 49.42% are male and 50.58% are female, 26% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.75% nursery or pri school, 6.45% kindergarten, 47.98% elementary school, 29.38% high school and 10.45% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Manning CityClarendon County2.412.41040251671.11150222483
2Paxville TownClarendon County1.051.050248236.81639028438
3Summerton TownClarendon County1.151.1501061919.31328421563
4Turbeville TownClarendon County1.261.260602478.11346526339
YearPopulation
April 2000 census32502
April 2000 Estimate32502
July 2000 Estimate32535
July 2001 Estimate32697
July 2002 Estimate32683
July 2003 Estimate32649
July 2004 Estimate32740
July 2005 Estimate32721
July 2006 Estimate32740
July 2007 Estimate32678
July 2008 Estimate33149
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school209277486
Kindergarten264281545
Elementary school199620594055
High school145110322483
College or graduate school257626883
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Clarendon County, South Carolina$27131$33951$13998
South Carolina, United States$37082$44227$18795
United States$41994$50046$21587