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Clarendon County, South Carolina had an estimated 31,030 residents on July 1, 2024, down 0.4 percent since the 2020 census base of 31,140, across 607 square miles. County output reached $962.5 m in 2024, 497 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $1.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Clarendon County
How many people live in Clarendon County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202430,986
- Households12,356
- Average household size2.51
- Median household income$52,401
- Median age45.9
- Median gross rent$763 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$158,000
- Home value to household income3.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over22,744
- Population under 185,642
- Share under 1818.2 percent
- Population 65 and over7,727
- Share 65 and over24.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6417,617
- Civilian labor force12,606
- Unemployment rate6.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over49.7 percent
- Rank by population among South Carolina counties30th of 46
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1450th of 3,222
Clarendon County is the 30th largest of 46 South Carolina counties by population. A median home costs 3.0 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 24.9 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 Clarendon County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202431,030
- Census 2020 base population31,140
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.35 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-89
- Births, 2024286
- Deaths, 2024512
- Natural change, 2024-226
- Net domestic migration, 202480
- Net international migration, 202456
- Total net migration, 2024136
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,022
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1970th of 3,144
The county has lost 0.35 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 by more than net migration added, so the population fell even though more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Clarendon County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving843
- People arriving, from those returns1,606
- Tax returns filed by households leaving746
- Net household movement97
- Adjusted gross income arriving$48.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$10.1 m
- Average income of an arriving household$57,633
- Average income of a leaving household$51,605
- Largest single originSumter County (161 households)
- Largest single destinationSumter County (168 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter County | 161 | 347 | $8.2 m |
| Florence County | 59 | 115 | $3.6 m |
| Charleston County | 44 | 64 | $3.7 m |
| Richland County | 36 | 63 | $1.3 m |
| Dorchester County | 29 | 49 | $1.7 m |
| Berkeley County | 28 | 69 | $1.9 m |
| Horry County | 26 | 44 | $1.5 m |
| Orangeburg County | 25 | 50 | $2.7 m |
Households arriving report $6,028 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Sumter 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 Clarendon County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$962.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$915.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.1 percent
- GDP change over five years44.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among the South Carolina areas BEA publishes34th of 46
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1876th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$31,062
Output grew 5.1 percent in the latest year and 44.6 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 Clarendon County
- Covered employment, annual average6,694
- Establishments reporting647
- Average annual pay$41,194
- Average weekly wage$792
- Retail trade, employment1,134
- Retail trade, average annual pay$35,422
- Health care and social assistance, employment773
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$34,257
- Accommodation and food services, employment761
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$17,380
- Manufacturing, employment588
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$48,677
- Other services, except public administration, employment218
- Educational services, employment210
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 1,134 | 108 | $35,422 |
| Health care and social assistance | 773 | 93 | $34,257 |
| Accommodation and food services | 761 | 53 | $17,380 |
| Manufacturing | 588 | 27 | $48,677 |
| Other services, except public administration | 218 | 61 | $35,417 |
| Educational services | 210 | 13 | $24,313 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 183 | 37 | $43,432 |
| Finance and insurance | 166 | 36 | $58,696 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 1,134 jobs, 16.9 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 Clarendon County?
- Establishments, all industries497
- Employment at those establishments6,343
- Annual payroll$250.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.0
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 Clarendon County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 2024114
- Declared construction value permitted$21.4 m
- Single family units authorized114
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$188,039
- Units authorized per 1,000 households9.2
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 Clarendon County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$901,000
- Median 7(a) approval$901,000
- Largest single approval$1,742,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)20
- Jobs per approval10.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term210 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer50.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals50.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded7
- 504 gross approval dollars$7.7 m
- Average 504 approval$1,099,571
- Median 504 approval$589,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval13.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved12.1
- Most active CDCCertified Development Corporation of South Carolina (5)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$9.5 m
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 Clarendon County
Do SBA loans in Clarendon County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled1
- 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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SBA lending by place in Clarendon County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending2
- Manning, approvals1
- Summerton, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Manning | 1 | $1,742,000 |
| Summerton | 1 | $60,000 |
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 Clarendon County?
- Land area607 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Carolina counties24th of 46
- Width, east to west37.9 mi
- Height, north to south35.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land51
- Establishments per square mile0.82
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 Clarendon County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Clarendon County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 450051
- 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 Clarendon 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 Clarendon County (community 450051), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Clarendon 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.
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202430,986
- Households12,356
- Average household size2.51
- Median household income$52,401
- Median age45.9
Common questions
Clarendon County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Clarendon County, South Carolina?
The Census Bureau estimates 31,030 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 30,986, in 12,356 households, ranking 30th of 46 South Carolina counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Clarendon County's population growing?
The population has fallen 0.35 percent since the 2020 census base of 31,140, to 31,030 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 286 births against 512 deaths, with net migration of 136. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Clarendon County?
$52,401. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,000, which is 3.0 times income, and median gross rent is $763 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Clarendon County?
497 establishments, employing 6,343 people with an annual payroll of $250.2 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 Clarendon County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 1,134 jobs, 16.9 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 6,694 jobs at an average annual pay of $41,194, or $792 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Clarendon County?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $1.8 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $901,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $7.7 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Clarendon County?
114 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $21.4 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Clarendon 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 Clarendon County come from?
The largest single origin is Sumter County, with 161 households. Arriving households report an average income of $57,633 against $51,605 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Clarendon 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 Clarendon 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 Clarendon.
8 Census places lie wholly or partly in Clarendon County. All 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manning | city | 3,863 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Wyboo | CDP | 3,639 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Turbeville | town | 925 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Summerton | town | 803 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| North Santee | CDP | 649 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Alcolu | CDP | 459 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Paxville | town | 453 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Foreston | CDP | 5 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |