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County population in July 2011: 32,132 (34% urban, 66% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 8,062
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,137
% of renters here:

28%
State:

36%

Land area: 405 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 79 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Dillon County: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.2%), Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Retail trade (11.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Dillon County, South Carolina:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (47.9%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (45.4%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (1.7%)

Median resident age:  34.2 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Males: 14,329  (46.6%)
Females: 16,393  (53.4%)

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Dillon County,SC real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Dillon County:

2.7 people
South Carolina:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $30,479 ($26,630 in 1999)
This county:

$30479
South Carolina:

$42442

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $281 (lower quartile is $189, upper quartile is $381)
This county:

$281
State:

$545


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $63,181 (it was $50,000 in 2000)
Dillon County:

$63,181
South Carolina:

$137,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $32,904 - $113,064

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $159,461
Here:

$159,461
State:

$217,639

Townhouses or other attached units: $266,270
Here:

$266,270
State:

$164,785

In 2-unit structures: $112,345
Here:

$112,345
State:

$197,041

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $141,523
Here:

$141,523
State:

$210,002

Mobile homes: $43,778
Here:

$43,778
State:

$45,713

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $25,616
Here:

$25,616
State:

$45,615
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,109
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $243

Institutionalized population: 332

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 5
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 27
  • Assaults: 153
  • Burglaries: 341
  • Thefts: 467
  • Auto thefts: 98

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 13
  • Robberies: 37
  • Assaults: 134
  • Burglaries: 323
  • Thefts: 605
  • Auto thefts: 119

Dillon County, SC map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 38 buildings, average cost: $107,300
  • 2008: 28 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2009: 18 buildings, average cost: $109,000



2004 Presidential Election results in Dillon County South Carolina:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.3%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 46.6%


2008 Presidential Election results in Dillon County South Carolina:

Obama (Democratic): 55.4%
McCain (Republican): 43.9%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $390 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $274 (0.5%)


Dillon County household income distribution in 2009 Dillon County home values distribution


Dillon County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 29.8%
(18.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 39.8% for Black residents, 55.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 44.5% for American Indian residents, 67.3% for other race residents, 32.7% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

24.2%
Whole state:

14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

11.4%
Whole state:

6.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dillon County is $406 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $601 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dillon, Latta, Lake View, Hamer, Little Rock.

Dillon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Dillon County: Mallory Cross Roads (A), Bethea Cross Roads (B), Betheas Crossroads (C), Twin Lakes Country Club (D), Dixon Siding (E), C and M Hog Farm (F), Glasdrum Farms (G), A J Poultry Farm (H), South of the Border (I), Little Bluff Landing (J), Dillon County Country Club (K), Dillon County Fire Department Station 4 (L), Reedy Creek Volunteer Fire Department (M), Oakland Volunteer Fire Department (N), Riverdale Residential Care Facility (O), Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department (P), Floyd Dale Fire Department (Q), Sunny Acres Rest Home (R). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Dillon Bi-Lo Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Dillon County include: Saint Lukes Church (A), Pleasant Grove Church (B), Spring Grove Church (C), Spring Hill Church (D), State Line Church (E), Piney Grove Church (F), Pine Hill Church (G), Pee Dee Church (H), Pee Dee Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Evergreen Cemetery (1), Lane Cemetery (2), Fore Cemetery (3), Alford Cemetery (4), Allen Cemetery (5), Arnette Cemetery (6), Baker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: White Lake (A), Deadman Lakes (B), Floyd Lake (C), McKenzie Pond (D), Pee Dee State Park Lake (E), Dixon Pond (F), Flowers Pond (G), Gaddys Millpond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Shoe Heel Creek (A), Ropers Mill Branch (B), Reedy Creek (C), Wash Branch (D), Poplar Branch (E), Poccosin Swamp (F), Mile Branch (G), Hayes Swamp (H), Sweat Swamp (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Dillon County: Little Pee Dee State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Florence County , Columbus County, North Carolina , Horry County , Marion County , Marlboro County , Robeson County, North Carolina .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

13.7%
South Carolina:

9.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 835
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 60.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 309 (22% naturalized citizens)

Dillon County:

1.0%
Whole state:

2.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 149
  • 1990 to 1994: 50
  • 1985 to 1989: 34
  • 1980 to 1984: 42
  • 1975 to 1979: 6
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1970 to 1974: 8
  • 1965 to 1969: 16

Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.5%

Dillon County marital status for males
Dillon County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,273
  • One, attached: 175
  • Two: 239
  • 3 or 4: 245
  • 5 to 9: 246
  • 10 to 19: 31
  • 20 or more: 264
  • Mobile homes: 4,200
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Dillon County with a mortgage: 2,345 (248 second mortgage, 110 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,313

Here:

50.3% with mortgage
State:

66.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.42%
Here51.4%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 15,797
Total congregations: 60

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Baha'iPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents8,711 (55.1%)2,613 (16.5%)1,586 (10.0%)1,189 (7.5%)479 (3.0%)
Congregations24 (40.0%)14 (23.3%)4 (6.7%)-7 (11.7%)
NamePresbyterian Church in AmericaInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchCatholic ChurchOther
Adherents343 (2.2%)285 (1.8%)202 (1.3%)150 (0.9%)239 (1.5%)
Congregations2 (3.3%)3 (5.0%)1 (1.7%)1 (1.7%)4 (6.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Dillon County - Dillon, Latta, Lake View, Hamer, Little Rock

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
This county:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Dillon County:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
This county:

7.83 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 21
Dillon County:

6.85 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

13.1%
South Carolina:

10.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

33.6%
South Carolina:

29.4%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Dillon County:

14.3%
State:

13.4%


Agriculture in Dillon County:

Average size of farms: 570 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $351,508
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $291.33
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.12%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 67.08%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $304,577
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 69.69%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $179,402
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.25%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.36
Corn for grain: 8153 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 20945 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 23554 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 36710 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 186 acres

Tornado activity:

Dillon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 2.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 39 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/29/1963, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Dillon County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below South Carolina state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.0 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.3 miles away from the county center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 16.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • South Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3233): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3233, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 6, 2004 to October 11, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1566): October 7, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1566, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • South Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2004 to January 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1509): February 13, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1509, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • South Carolina Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 1, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1313): January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1313, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • South Carolina Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 14, 1999 to September 30, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1299): September 21, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1299, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 14, 1999 to September 25, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3145): September 15, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3145, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Hurricane Fran, Incident Period: September 5, 1996 to October 15, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1140): September 30, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1140, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina HURRICANE HUGO, Incident Period: September 21, 1989 to September 22, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-843): September 22, 1989, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-843, Natural disaster type: Hurricane

The number of natural disasters in Dillon County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (14%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (67%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Russia (4%)
  • Jamaica (3%)
  • Spain (3%)
  • Vietnam (3%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Dillon County (%):



  • United States or American (20%)
  • English (8%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • German (2%)
  • Scottish (1%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)


Dillon County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 9,252 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 2,188 (18%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 40 (0%)
  • Railroad: 5 (0%)
  • Taxi: 16 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 22 (0%)
  • Walked: 207 (2%)
  • Other means: 236 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 194 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Dillon County, South Carolina:

  • 250 people in nursing homes
  • 82 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 48 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $31,312.

4.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,207 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.23%
South Carolina average:

8.00%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.42% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($13,058 average AGI)
1.81% relocated from other states ($11,148 average AGI)
Dillon County:

1.81%
South Carolina average:

4.33%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marion County, SC  0.71% ($22,187 average AGI)
from Florence County, SC  0.37% ($27,718)
from Horry County, SC  0.37% ($19,872)
from Marlboro County, SC  0.35% ($22,892)
from Robeson County, NC  0.27% ($19,000)
from Darlington County, SC  0.13% ($18,643)


4.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,568 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.85%
South Carolina average:

6.88%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.63% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($13,574 average AGI)
2.22% relocated to other states ($7,994 average AGI)
Dillon County:

2.22%
South Carolina average:

3.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marion County, SC  0.72% ($22,592 average AGI)
to Florence County, SC  0.55% ($26,552)
to Horry County, SC  0.32% ($28,765)
to Robeson County, NC  0.27% ($16,310)
to Marlboro County, SC  0.22% ($21,565)
to Darlington County, SC  0.15% ($26,125)
to Richland County, SC  0.13% ($38,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.7

Births per 1000 population in Dillon County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Dillon County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Dillon County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,751 (3,482 aged, 1,269 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.2
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15801.08
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 274.860
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 71293.43

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1698.200
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1136.440
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9.69

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 16.81
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 58.11

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 3.23

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 102.1. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 30,297
  • In family households: 26,805 (4,932 male householders, 3,154 female householders)
    5,094 spouses, 10,282 children (9,488 natural, 258 adopted, 536 stepchildren), 1,530 grandchildren, 448 brothers or sisters, 303 parents, 517 other relatives, 545 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,492 (1,401 male householders (1,190 living alone)), 1,723 female householders (1,615 living alone)), 368 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 425 (344 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,927 2-persons, 2,138 3-persons, 1,615 4-persons, 842 5-persons, 297 6-persons, 267 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,805 1-person, 267 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

96.6% of residents of Dillon County speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (21% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $204,462,000 ($6535 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,144,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $70,711,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $46,057,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,238,000
Federal grants: $77,626,000
Federal procurement contracts: $795,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,035,000 ($684,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,213,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,245,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,149,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,733
Here:

88 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,817
Here:

59 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +111
Here:

+4 per 1000 residents
State:

+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -725
Here:  -23 per 1000 residents
State:  +27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Dillon County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.87 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 207
  • 2000 to 2004: 626
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,873
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,201
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,812
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,507
  • 1950 to 1959: 802
  • 1940 to 1949: 604
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,399
Rooms in houses/apartments in Dillon County, South Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 4
  • 2 rooms: 44
  • 3 rooms: 383
  • 4 rooms: 800
  • 5 rooms: 2,562
  • 6 rooms: 1,882
  • 7 rooms: 1,293
  • 8 rooms: 608
  • 9+ rooms: 486
  • 1 room: 49
  • 2 rooms: 152
  • 3 rooms: 421
  • 4 rooms: 916
  • 5 rooms: 884
  • 6 rooms: 427
  • 7 rooms: 179
  • 8 rooms: 64
  • 9+ rooms: 45
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Dillon County, South Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 38
  • 1 bedroom: 200
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,464
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,076
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,039
  • 5+ bedrooms: 245
  • no bedroom: 90
  • 1 bedroom: 521
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,314
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,030
  • 4 bedrooms: 124
  • 5+ bedrooms: 58
Cars and other vehicles available in Dillon County, South Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 643
  • 1 vehicle: 2,544
  • 2 vehicles: 3,280
  • 3 vehicles: 1,133
  • 4 vehicles: 340
  • 5+ vehicles: 122
  • no vehicle: 1,040
  • 1 vehicle: 1,445
  • 2 vehicles: 549
  • 3 vehicles: 77
  • 4 vehicles: 17
  • 5+ vehicles: 9

65% of Dillon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in South Carolina.

Dillon County:

65.0%
State average:

56.8%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 25511
  • Northeast: 1211
  • Midwest: 304
  • South: 3134
  • West: 166

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $26,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Dillon County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (63.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19.6%)
  • Utility gas (9.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5.9%)
  • Wood (1.1%)
  • Electricity (54.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14.5%)
  • Utility gas (13.3%)
  • Wood (2.0%)
  • Other fuel (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 361
Here:

8.4%
South Carolina:

9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 101
Here:

4.8%
South Carolina:

8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 42
Here:

5.9%
South Carolina:

20.3%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Dillon County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,350,000
    All Other: $1,118,000
    Parks & Recreation: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,599,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,453,000
    Regular Highways: $1,206,000
    General - Other: $1,143,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,094,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,061,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,006,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,005,000
    Health Services - Other: $797,000
    Financial Administration: $664,000
    General Public Buildings: $561,000
    Libraries: $560,000
    Fire Protection: $324,000
    Parks & Recreation: $133,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $100,000
    Welfare - Other: $43,000
    Air Transportation: $14,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,212,000
    Housing & Community Development: $0
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Central Staff Services: $258,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $68,000
    Health: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,392,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $89,000
    Rents: $45,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $142,000
    Solid Waste Management: $130,000
    Regular Highways: $65,000
    Corrections - Other: $60,000
    Central Staff: $33,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $3,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $13,920,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,378,000
    All Other: $1,210,000
    Highways: $581,000
    Health & Hospitals: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,922,000
    Total General Sales: $1,291,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $376,000
    NEC: $216,000
    Other Selective Sales: $63,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,850,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,736
  • Number of aged recipients: 234
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,502
  • Number of recipients under 18: 265
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 938
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 533
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 723
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 766


Dillon County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Dillon County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Dillon County, SC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James25767.9 years
Mary20174.7 years
John19771.1 years
Willie13768.7 years
William12767.5 years
Robert11568.8 years
Annie11075.7 years
Henry6672.8 years
George6067.1 years
Charles5664.0 years
Most common last names in Dillon County, SC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Bethea25673.2 years
Hayes14972.5 years
Johnson12572.3 years
Page12169.0 years
Smith10373.6 years
Jackson10170.8 years
Rogers9370.3 years
Davis9067.3 years
Williams8870.5 years
Moody8275.9 years
Businesses in Dillon County, SC
NameCountNameCount
Arby's1Lane Furniture3
AutoZone1McDonald's2
Best Western1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1Quality1
CVS1RadioShack1
Comfort Inn1Rite Aid1
Dairy Queen1Subway2
Days Inn1Super 81
Dennys1T-Mobile1
Domino's Pizza1True Value1
Dunkin Donuts1U-Haul3
Econo Lodge1U.S. Cellular1
FedEx2UPS3
H&R Block1Waffle House1
Hardee's1Walgreens1
KFC1Walmart1
La-Z-Boy1Wendy's2
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Dillon County on our top lists:

  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005"

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