Kershaw County's estimated 2026 population is 74,420 with a growth rate of 1.71% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kershaw County is the 19th largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 population was 61,700 and has seen a growth of 20.62% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 40.4 years
Female: 42 years
Male: 38.8 years
There are 52,454 adults, (12,924 of whom are seniors) in Kershaw County.
Female: 34,888 (51.1%)
Male: 33,426 (48.9%)
The racial composition of Kershaw County includes 66.73% White, 23.74% Black or African American, 3.47% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 45,586 | 66.73% |
| Black or African American | 16,215 | 23.74% |
| Two or more races | 3,330 | 4.87% |
| Other race | 2,369 | 3.47% |
| Asian | 474 | 0.69% |
| Native American | 334 | 0.49% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.01% |
Kershaw County's average per capita income is $45,169. Household income levels show a median of $68,231. The poverty rate stands at 13.16%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $95,557 | $120,593 |
| Families | $80,712 | $104,803 |
| Households | $68,231 | $90,069 |
| Non Families | $40,016 | $51,279 |
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