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Clarendon County, South Carolina has a population of 30,986 across 607 square miles, down 0.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $962.5 m in 2024, 497 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $1.8 m.
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Clarendon County
How many people live in Clarendon County
- Population30,986
- Households12,356
- Average household size2.51
- Median household income$52,401
- Median age45.9
- Median gross rent$763 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$158,000
- Home value to household income3.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over22,744
- Population under 185,642
- Share under 1818.2 percent
- Population 65 and over7,727
- Share 65 and over24.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6417,617
- Civilian labor force12,606
- Unemployment rate6.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over49.7 percent
- Rank by population among South Carolina counties30th of 46
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1450th
Clarendon County is the 30th largest of 46 South Carolina counties by population. A median home costs 3.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 24.9 percent against 18.2 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Clarendon County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.35 percent
- Census 2020 base population31,140
- Births, 2024286
- Deaths, 2024512
- Natural change, 2024-226
- Net domestic migration, 202480
- Net international migration, 202456
- Total net migration, 2024136
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,022
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1970th
The county has lost 0.35 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Clarendon County
Where people moving to Clarendon County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving843
- People arriving, from those returns1,606
- Adjusted gross income arriving$48.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$57,633
- Largest single originClarendon County Non-migrants (10,747 households)
- Largest single destination (10,747 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarendon County Non-migrants | 10,747 | 21,443 | $545.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 292 | 528 | $17.0 m |
| Sumter County | 161 | 347 | $8.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 159 | 286 | $9.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 121 | 228 | $6.0 m |
| Florence County | 59 | 115 | $3.6 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 59 | 99 | $2.8 m |
| Charleston County | 44 | 64 | $3.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Clarendon County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Clarendon County
What the Clarendon County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$962.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$915.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.1 percent
- GDP change over five years44.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among South Carolina counties34th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1876th
- GDP per resident$31,062
Output grew 5.1 percent in the latest year and 44.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Clarendon County
Who employs people in Clarendon County
- Covered employment, annual average6,694
- Establishments reporting647
- Average annual pay$41,194
- Average weekly wage$792
- Sector 44-45, employment1,134
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$35,422
- Sector 62, employment773
- Sector 62, average annual pay$34,257
- Sector 72, employment761
- Sector 72, average annual pay$17,380
- Sector 31-33, employment588
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$48,677
- Sector 81, employment218
- Sector 61, employment210
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 1,134 | 108 | $35,422 |
| Sector 62 | 773 | 93 | $34,257 |
| Sector 72 | 761 | 53 | $17,380 |
| Sector 31-33 | 588 | 27 | $48,677 |
| Sector 81 | 218 | 61 | $35,417 |
| Sector 61 | 210 | 13 | $24,313 |
| Sector 11 | 183 | 37 | $43,432 |
| Sector 52 | 166 | 36 | $58,696 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,134 jobs, 16.9 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Clarendon County
What businesses operate in Clarendon County
- Establishments, all industries497
- Employment at those establishments6,343
- Annual payroll$250.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Clarendon County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024114
- Declared construction value permitted$21.4 m
- Single family units authorised114
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$188,039
- Units authorised per 1,000 households9.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Clarendon County
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$901,000
- Median 7(a) approval$1,742,000
- 10th percentile approval$60,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,742,000
- Largest single approval$1,742,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)20
- Jobs per approval10.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer50.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals50.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (1)
- Most active lenderPeoples Bank (1)
- 504 approvals recorded7
- 504 gross approval dollars$7.7 m
- Average 504 approval$1,099,571
- Median 504 approval$589,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval13.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved12.1
- Most active CDCCertified Development Corporation of South Carolina (5)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals22.2 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$9.5 m
The average approval of $901,000 sits close to the median of $1,742,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 50.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Clarendon County
Do SBA loans in Clarendon County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Clarendon County
Which parts of Clarendon County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- SUMMERTON, approvals1
- Manning, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| SUMMERTON | 1 | $60,000 |
| Manning | 1 | $1,742,000 |
SUMMERTON accounts for 1 approvals against 1 in Manning. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Clarendon County
How big is Clarendon County
- Land area607 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Carolina counties24th of 46
- Width, east to west37.9 mi
- Height, north to south35.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land51
- Establishments per square mile0.82
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Clarendon County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Clarendon County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population30,986
- Households12,356
- Average household size2.51
- Median household income$52,401
- Median age45.9
Common questions
Clarendon County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Clarendon County, South Carolina?
30,986, in 12,356 households, ranking 30th of 46 South Carolina counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Clarendon County growing?
The population has fallen 0.35 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 286 births against 512 deaths, with net migration of 136. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Clarendon County?
$52,401. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,000, which is 3.0 times income, and median gross rent is $763 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Clarendon County?
497 establishments, employing 6,343 people with an annual payroll of $250.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Clarendon County?
Average annual pay is $41,194, or $792 a week, across 6,694 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Clarendon County?
2 7(a) approvals totalling $1.8 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $1,742,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $7.7 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Clarendon County?
114 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $21.4 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Clarendon County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Clarendon County come from?
The largest single origin is Clarendon County Non-migrants, with 10,747 households. Arriving households report an average income of $57,633 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Clarendon County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Clarendon County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.