Lancaster County vs. Kershaw County

Lancaster County (SC)Kershaw County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)95,38065,592
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)24.4%6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)76,65361,592
Population, Census, April 1, 201076,65261,697
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.0%18.3%
Female persons, percent51.5%51.8%
White alone, percent74.9%72.4%
Black or African American alone, percent21.6%24.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.5%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.6%4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent70.0%68.8%
Veterans, 2014-20186,0446,120
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.0%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)38,54129,381
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.2%82.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$182,400$124,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,217$1,115
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$350$344
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$753$745
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.0%5.9%
Building permits, 20181,228292
Households, 2014-201832,63224,833
Persons per household, 2014-20182.682.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.3%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.3%81.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.9%68.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.4%86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.9%19.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.3%11.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.9%57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.5%53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)65,91355,473
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,292,4861,419,717
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)719,74443,516
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)732,889586,319
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,267$9,405
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.827.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,223$49,392
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,271$24,253
Persons in poverty, percent13.3%14.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,4201,116
Total employment, 201719,85015,297
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)915,011568,574
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.5%-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,7134,329
All firms, 20125,4114,596
Men-owned firms, 20122,9062,470
Women-owned firms, 20121,9481,737
Minority-owned firms, 20121,097964
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,0843,481
Veteran-owned firms, 2012770917
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,2783,507
Black-owned firms, percent, 20079.3%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%1.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.4%28.0%
Population per square mile, 2010139.684.9
Land area in square miles, 2010549.16726.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lancaster county (SC) and Kershaw county (SC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.