Berkeley County vs. Clarendon County

Berkeley County (SC)Clarendon County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)221,09133,700
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)24.0%-3.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)178,31634,951
Population, Census, April 1, 2010177,84334,971
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.9%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.8%23.5%
Female persons, percent50.3%50.9%
White alone, percent69.2%50.2%
Black or African American alone, percent24.5%47.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Asian alone, percent2.7%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent2.8%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.9%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.6%48.0%
Veterans, 2014-201821,6392,422
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.4%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)85,95617,850
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.7%76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$174,000$93,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,326$991
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$401$364
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,055$605
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.7%5.7%
Building permits, 20182,33746
Households, 2014-201874,93113,327
Persons per household, 2014-20182.742.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.9%91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.2%3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.1%76.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.4%64.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.8%79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.8%15.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%19.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.8%14.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.1%47.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.1%47.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)195,94828,348
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)154,69195,497
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)6,261,617235,203
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,248,27674,209
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,730,566336,334
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,119$9,789
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.729.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,995$37,525
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,331$20,967
Persons in poverty, percent12.8%26.4%
Total employer establishments, 20173,214474
Total employment, 201749,9415,396
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,474,846145,971
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.9%-2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201714,1052,130
All firms, 201212,9782,756
Men-owned firms, 20127,1551,548
Women-owned firms, 20124,6281,043
Minority-owned firms, 20123,4441,086
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129,1111,614
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,108314
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201210,1612,378
Black-owned firms, percent, 200713.4%30.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.4%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.3%35.4%
Population per square mile, 2010161.857.6
Land area in square miles, 20101,098.86606.94

Source: United States Census Bureau

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