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County:

Williamsburg County

State:

South Carolina

FIPS Code:

45089

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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:

373,480

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.95

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

34,243

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

38,226

11.6%

-0.4%

12.0%

1990:

36,815

-3.7%

-11.6%

7.9%

2000:

37,217

1.1%

-3.6%

4.7%

2005:

35,395

-4.9%

-6.4%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,101

32.5%

0-to-19:

11,740

31.5%

Black:

24,546

66.0%

20-to-39:

9,081

24.4%

Hispanic:

273

0.7%

40-to-59:

9,991

26.8%

American Indian:

59

0.2%

60-plus:

6,405

17.2%

Other:

238

0.6%

Median Age:

35.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

39.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.5%

Median Family Income:

$30,379

Families Below Poverty Line:

23.7%

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