Williamsburg County, South Carolina (SC)

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• • 20,46255.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 10,01526.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 7412.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • 2400.6%Two or more races
  • 2340.6%Asian alone
  • 1580.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 830.2%Some other race alone

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

• Murders: 4
• Rapes: 13
• Robberies: 23
• Assaults: 108
• Burglaries: 364
• Thefts: 500
• Auto thefts: 139

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

• Murders: 4
• Rapes: 15
• Robberies: 15
• Assaults: 148
• Burglaries: 308
• Thefts: 405
• Auto thefts: 95

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $686 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $470 (0.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Williamsburg County is $420 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $504 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $604 a month.

Cities in this county include: Nesmith, Kingstree, Andrews, Cades, Trio, Indian, Lane, Hemingway, Greeleyville, Stuckey.

Neighboring counties: Calhoun County, Mississippi , Clay County, Alabama , Little River County, Arkansas , Nevada County, Arkansas , Heard County, Georgia , Hunt County, Texas .

Current college students: 1,289
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 651 (39.0% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 1392010 or later
• 1752000 to 2009
• 1571990 to 1999
• 421980 to 1989
• 421970 to 1979
• 33Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,524
• One, attached: 84
• Two: 192
• 3 or 4: 392
• 5 to 9: 243
• 10 to 19: 77
• 20 to 49: 76
• 50 or more: 44
• Mobile homes: 5,999
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 39

Housing units in Williamsburg County with a mortgage: 3,783 (79 second mortgage, 116 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,874

Religion statistics for Williamsburg County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Williamsburg County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• South Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4492, Natural disaster type: Other
• South Carolina Hurricane Dorian, Incident Period: August 31, 2019 - September 6, 2019, FEMA Id: 4464, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• South Carolina Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 8, 2018 - October 8, 2018, FEMA Id: 4394, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• South Carolina Hurricane Irma, Incident Period: September 6, 2017 - September 13, 2017, FEMA Id: 4346, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• South Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 30, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3378: October 06, 2016, FEMA Id: 3378, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• South Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 30, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4286: October 11, 2016, FEMA Id: 4286, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 01, 2015 to October 23, 2015, Emergency Declared EM-3373: October 03, 2015, FEMA Id: 3373, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 01, 2015 to October 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4241: October 05, 2015, FEMA Id: 4241, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• South Carolina Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 19, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3369: February 12, 2014, FEMA Id: 3369, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• South Carolina Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 15, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4166: March 12, 2014, FEMA Id: 4166, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

4.97% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($27,483 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.80% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($21,194 average AGI)
1.16% relocated from other states ($6,291 average AGI)

Williamsburg County:	1.16%
South Carolina average:	4.20%

from Florence County, SC	1.23% ($25,838 average AGI)
from Georgetown County, SC	1.11% ($32,466)
from Horry County, SC	0.30% ($20,813)
from Richland County, SC	0.25% ($23,963)
from Clarendon County, SC	0.19% ($16,250)

6.13% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($26,790 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.01% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($22,126 average AGI)
1.12% relocated to other states ($4,664 average AGI)

Williamsburg County:	1.12%
South Carolina average:	3.18%

to Florence County, SC	1.62% ($25,305 average AGI)
to Georgetown County, SC	0.96% ($28,000)
to Richland County, SC	0.45% ($26,813)
to Horry County, SC	0.40% ($19,070)
to Clarendon County, SC	0.38% ($30,024)
to Greenville County, SC	0.19% ($26,550)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 12.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 15.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 15.2

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Williamsburg County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 5,186 (1,949 living alone), Female householders: 7,861 (2,497 living alone)

• 5,127 spouses (5,027 opposite-sex spouses), 341 unmarried partners, (330 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,301 children (7,577 natural, 459 adopted, 307 stepchildren), 2,247 grandchildren, 278 brothers or sisters, 223 parents, 165 foster children, 527 other relatives, 403 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 1,545

Size of family households: 3,569 2-persons, 2,181 3-persons, 1,260 4-persons, 844 5-persons, 258 6-persons, 119 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,447 1-person, 303 2-persons, 43 5-persons.

2,519 married couples with children.
2,076 single-parent households (311 men, 1,765 women).

96.6% of residents of Williamsburg speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $256,028,000 ($7,238 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,536,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $85,642,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $49,794,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,019,000
Federal grants: $91,102,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,145,000 ($93,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,326,000 ($6,051,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,811,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $39,818,000
Federal Government insurance: $24,272,000

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

Here:	-66 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.64 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Williamsburg County, South Carolina
• 6902014 or later
• 3162010 to 2013
• 1,5212000 to 2009
• 3,1241990 to 1999
• 2,8951980 to 1989
• 2,9721970 to 1979
• 1,8451960 to 1969
• 1,2461950 to 1959
• 5941940 to 1949
• 4661939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Williamsburg County, South Carolina

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Williamsburg County, South Carolina
• 521 room
• 452 rooms
• 2013 rooms
• 8164 rooms
• 2,1635 rooms
• 2,1696 rooms
• 1,8347 rooms
• 1,1218 rooms
• 1,1789+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Williamsburg County, South Carolina
• 461 room
• 842 rooms
• 4863 rooms
• 7244 rooms
• 9465 rooms
• 5196 rooms
• 3207 rooms
• 1488 rooms
• 1219+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Williamsburg County, South Carolina

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Williamsburg County, South Carolina
• 59no bedroom
• 881 bedroom
• 1,4692 bedrooms
• 5,4363 bedrooms
• 2,0794 bedrooms
• 4735+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Williamsburg County, South Carolina
• 56no bedroom
• 4691 bedroom
• 8722 bedrooms
• 1,6493 bedrooms
• 3224 bedrooms
• 575+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Williamsburg County, South Carolina in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Williamsburg County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 575no vehicle
• 2,8301 vehicle
• 3,4802 vehicles
• 1,8053 vehicles
• 7014 vehicles
• 2085+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Williamsburg County in renter-occupied apartments
• 946no vehicle
• 1,4761 vehicle
• 7282 vehicles
• 1913 vehicles
• 544 vehicles
• 185+ vehicles

92.3% of Williamsburg County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in South Carolina.

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

• This state: 25,983
• Other state: 4,654
• Northeast: 1,620
• Midwest: 171
• South: 2,653
• West: 233

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 2,203
• Number of aged recipients: 337
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,866
• Number of recipients under 18: 323
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,213
• Number of recipients older than 64: 667
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 930
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 905