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Allendale County, South Carolina had an estimated 7,551 residents on July 1, 2024, down 6.1 percent since the 2020 census base of 8,042, across 408 square miles. County output reached $398.3 m in 2024, 125 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $150,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Allendale County
How many people live in Allendale County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20247,661
- Households3,238
- Average household size2.37
- Median household income$32,328
- Median age44.7
- Median gross rent$662 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$76,200
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,646
- Population under 181,396
- Share under 1818.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,719
- Share 65 and over22.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,546
- Civilian labor force2,814
- Unemployment rate8.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over44.9 percent
- Rank by population among South Carolina counties46th of 46
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2677th of 3,222
Allendale County is the 46th largest of 46 South Carolina counties by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.4 percent against 18.2 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Allendale County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20247,551
- Census 2020 base population8,042
- Population change since the 2020 census base-6.11 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-45
- Births, 202475
- Deaths, 2024116
- Natural change, 2024-41
- Net domestic migration, 2024-15
- Net international migration, 202412
- Total net migration, 2024-3
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-186
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3053rd of 3,144
The county has lost 6.11 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Allendale County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving152
- People arriving, from those returns271
- Tax returns filed by households leaving201
- Net household movement-49
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-2.0 m
- Average income of an arriving household$28,368
- Average income of a leaving household$31,159
- Largest single originHampton County (25 households)
- Largest single destinationHampton County (32 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton County | 25 | 54 | $715,000 |
| Barnwell County | 22 | 41 | $495,000 |
Households arriving report $2,791 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Hampton County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Allendale County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$398.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$388.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.4 percent
- GDP change over five years33.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among the South Carolina areas BEA publishes45th of 46
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2544th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$51,986
Output grew 2.4 percent in the latest year and 33.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Allendale County
- Covered employment, annual average2,515
- Establishments reporting178
- Average annual pay$54,102
- Average weekly wage$1,040
- Manufacturing, employment767
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$70,589
- Retail trade, employment134
- Retail trade, average annual pay$24,350
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment119
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$50,381
- Wholesale trade, employment63
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$64,810
- Accommodation and food services, employment47
- Finance and insurance, employment30
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 767 | 11 | $70,589 |
| Retail trade | 134 | 29 | $24,350 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 119 | 17 | $50,381 |
| Wholesale trade | 63 | 9 | $64,810 |
| Accommodation and food services | 47 | 8 | $15,687 |
| Finance and insurance | 30 | 5 | $44,450 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 30 | 7 | $65,179 |
| Construction | 12 | 4 | $68,407 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 767 jobs, 30.5 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Allendale County?
- Establishments, all industries125
- Employment at those establishments1,480
- Annual payroll$81.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Allendale County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20246
- Declared construction value permitted$1.8 m
- Single family units authorized6
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$302,641
- Units authorized per 1,000 households1.9
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Allendale County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$150,000
- Average 7(a) approval$150,000
- Median 7(a) approval$150,000
- Largest single approval$150,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)8
- Jobs per approval8.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$201,000
- Average 504 approval$201,000
- Median 504 approval$201,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval1.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved5.0
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$351,000
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Allendale County
Do SBA loans in Allendale County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Allendale County?
- Land area408 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Carolina counties41st of 46
- Width, east to west31 mi
- Height, north to south28.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land19
- Establishments per square mile0.31
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Allendale County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Allendale County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 450201
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Allendale County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Allendale County (community 450201), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Allendale County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
When a Allendale County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Allendale County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20247,661
- Households3,238
- Average household size2.37
- Median household income$32,328
- Median age44.7
Common questions
Allendale County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Allendale County, South Carolina?
The Census Bureau estimates 7,551 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 7,661, in 3,238 households, ranking 46th of 46 South Carolina counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Allendale County's population growing?
The population has fallen 6.11 percent since the 2020 census base of 8,042, to 7,551 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 75 births against 116 deaths, with net migration of -3. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Allendale County?
$32,328. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $76,200, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $662 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Allendale County?
125 establishments, employing 1,480 people with an annual payroll of $81.7 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Allendale County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 767 jobs, 30.5 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 2,515 jobs at an average annual pay of $54,102, or $1,040 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Allendale County?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $150,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $150,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $201,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Allendale County?
6 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.8 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Allendale County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Allendale County come from?
The largest single origin is Hampton County, with 25 households. Arriving households report an average income of $28,368 against $31,159 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Allendale County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Allendale County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Allendale.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Allendale County. All 4 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale | town | 2,653 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Fairfax | town | 1,935 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Ulmer | town | 190 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Sycamore | town | 68 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |