Williamsburg County, South Carolina

Williamsburg County is a United States county located in the United States of South Carolina. The population of the county was 37217 as per the 2000 census data. The July 2008 population estimate is 35090, giving it the 28th largest population among South Carolina's county. It has total area of 936.92 mi˛ (2426.61 square kilometre), of which, 933.9 square miles (2418.79 square kilometre) of it is land and 3.02 square miles (7.82 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the eighth largest by area in the U.S. state of South Carolina.

Williamsburg County South Carolina
Map of Williamsburg County, South Carolina

As of the census of 2000, there were 37217 people in the county, organized into 13714 households, and 10050 families living in the county. The population density was 39.9 people per square mile (15.41/km˛), it is the seventh least populated county in terms of population density. There were 15552 housing units at an average density of 16.7 per square mile (6.45/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.69 persons, and the average family size was 3.22 persons. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 28.6% under the age of 18, 9% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 13% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 35090, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 31.82% White, 67.04% Black or African American, 0.27% American Indian, 0.25% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian, and 0.61% from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $24214, making its South Carolina's third lowest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $30379, it is the third lowest county by median family income in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The per capita income for the county was $12794, it is the third lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of South Carolina.

In 2000, 10681 pupils and students, of which 5191 are male and 5490 are female, 28.7% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 808 nursery or pri school, 559 kindergarten, 5224 elementary school, 2801 high school and 1289 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Andrews TownGeorgetown County, Williamsburg County2.22.2030681392.61210519375
2Greeleyville TownWilliamsburg County1.161.160452390.71797132375
3Hemingway TownWilliamsburg County0.880.880573653.21788828250
4Kingstree TownWilliamsburg County3.163.140.0234961114.71769421022
5Lane TownWilliamsburg County3.973.970585147.4996319659
6Stuckey TownWilliamsburg County0.910.910263287.71305826250
YearPopulation
April 2000 census37217
April 2000 Estimate37221
July 2000 Estimate37135
July 2001 Estimate36653
July 2002 Estimate36144
July 2003 Estimate35301
July 2004 Estimate35266
July 2005 Estimate34780
July 2006 Estimate35338
July 2007 Estimate35381
July 2008 Estimate35090
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school365443808
Kindergarten278281559
Elementary school280924155224
High school137814232801
College or graduate school3619281289
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Williamsburg County, South Carolina$24214$30379$12794
South Carolina, United States$37082$44227$18795
United States$41994$50046$21587