Marlboro County, South Carolina

Marlboro County is home to 25,975 people. 28.5% of residents live below the poverty line, above the South Carolina rate (14.1%). The median household income is $34,301.

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MeasureValueSouth CarolinaYearSource
Population25,9755,296,2252024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$34,301$69,3242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line28.5%14.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty39.3%19.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance12.6%9.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher9.0%32.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$82,000$259,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$689$1,1802024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income51.8%52.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.1%5.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age41.7 years40.2 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.