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County:

Hampton County

State:

South Carolina

FIPS Code:

45049

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

281,195

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.5

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

49

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,878

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,159

14.4%

4.0%

10.3%

1990:

18,191

0.2%

-9.7%

9.9%

2000:

21,386

17.6%

10.6%

7.0%

2005:

21,329

-0.3%

-2.7%

2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,831

41.3%

0-to-19:

6,463

30.2%

Black:

11,832

55.3%

20-to-39:

5,919

27.7%

Hispanic:

547

2.6%

40-to-59:

5,612

26.2%

American Indian:

39

0.2%

60-plus:

3,392

15.9%

Other:

137

0.6%

Median Age:

34.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

38.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.1%

Median Family Income:

$34,559

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.8%

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