Dillon County , South Carolina
Population: 28,031 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $44,038 Home $84,400 Rent $692/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Poverty has structural roots in Dillon County: 29% of residents live below the federal poverty line, and median household income — $44,038 — runs roughly 41% below the national figure. Housing values ($84,000 typical) reflect the same income constraint. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Dillon County in the top 16% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$44,038
Median Income
household
$84,400
Home Value
median
$692/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $44,038 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,016 |
| Poverty Rate | 29.2% |
| Median Home Value | $84,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $692/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 60.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 39.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 28,031 |
| Median Age | 37.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 11.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
45.3%
Obesity
17.3%
Diabetes
21.0%
Smoking
43.2%
High Blood Pressure
35.8%
No Physical Activity
22.8%
Depression
41.0%
Insufficient Sleep
79.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 84.3 · 84th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
80.15
🌀 Hurricane
96.33
🔥 Wildfire
81.27
❄️ Winter Storm
52.13
🌍 Earthquake
85.43
☀️ Drought
46.88
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