Richland County vs. Kershaw County

Richland County (SC)Kershaw County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)414,57665,592
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.8%6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)384,45061,592
Population, Census, April 1, 2010384,50461,697
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.7%18.3%
Female persons, percent51.7%51.8%
White alone, percent45.9%72.4%
Black or African American alone, percent48.2%24.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent2.9%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.2%4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent42.1%68.8%
Veterans, 2014-201831,5456,120
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.5%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)175,07029,381
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201858.8%82.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$158,200$124,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,294$1,115
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$441$344
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$952$745
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201327.8%5.9%
Building permits, 20182,644292
Households, 2014-2018150,30924,833
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201877.5%92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.5%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.5%81.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.9%68.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.1%86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201837.7%19.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.0%11.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.4%57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.0%53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)862,22455,473
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,374,9911,419,717
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,191,33943,516
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,780,665586,319
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,139$9,405
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.727.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,922$49,392
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,010$24,253
Persons in poverty, percent16.7%14.5%
Total employer establishments, 20179,0651,116
Total employment, 2017163,35315,297
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)7,326,352568,574
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201728,3544,329
All firms, 201231,5954,596
Men-owned firms, 201216,3332,470
Women-owned firms, 201212,2971,737
Minority-owned firms, 201211,676964
Nonminority-owned firms, 201218,6453,481
Veteran-owned firms, 20124,010917
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201225,6803,507
Black-owned firms, percent, 200723.1%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.7%1.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.5%28.0%
Population per square mile, 2010507.984.9
Land area in square miles, 2010757.07726.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

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