Kershaw County , South Carolina

Population: 66,924 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $64,343 Home $191,900 Rent $872/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Kershaw County's headline indicators land 14% below the national median on income ($64,343), with housing 37% below the US figure ($192,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$64,343
Median Income
household
$191,900
Home Value
median
$872/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $64,343
Per Capita Income $34,250
Poverty Rate 14.1%
Median Home Value $191,900
Median Gross Rent $872/mo
Owner Occupied 81.7%
Renter Occupied 18.3%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 66,924
Median Age 40.3 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 22.8%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

36.6%
Obesity
12.1%
Diabetes
14.5%
Smoking
35.1%
High Blood Pressure
26.1%
No Physical Activity
21.9%
Depression
39.7%
Insufficient Sleep
78.7%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 66.7  ·  67th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
72.90
🌀 Hurricane
86.07
🔥 Wildfire
69.69
❄️ Winter Storm
43.19
🌍 Earthquake
82.28
☀️ Drought
23.70

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