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Dillon County, South Carolina has a population of 27,862 across 405 square miles, down 2.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.04 bn in 2024, 495 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $6.2 m.
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Dillon County
How many people live in Dillon County
- Population27,862
- Households10,829
- Average household size2.57
- Median household income$46,605
- Median age38.2
- Median gross rent$679 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$85,400
- Home value to household income1.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over18,496
- Population under 187,048
- Share under 1825.3 percent
- Population 65 and over5,010
- Share 65 and over18.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6415,804
- Civilian labor force12,230
- Unemployment rate9.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.8 percent
- Rank by population among South Carolina counties33rd of 46
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1549th
Dillon County is the 33rd largest of 46 South Carolina counties by population. A median home costs 1.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.3 percent against 18.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dillon County
Is Dillon County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.55 percent
- Census 2020 base population28,298
- Births, 2024346
- Deaths, 2024451
- Natural change, 2024-105
- Net domestic migration, 2024-67
- Net international migration, 202436
- Total net migration, 2024-31
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-350
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2651st
The county has lost 2.55 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Dillon County
Where people moving to Dillon County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving442
- People arriving, from those returns852
- Adjusted gross income arriving$16.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$36,480
- Largest single originDillon County Non-migrants (10,069 households)
- Largest single destination (10,069 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon County Non-migrants | 10,069 | 20,980 | $440.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 151 | 254 | $6.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 102 | 176 | $3.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 74 | 168 | $3.5 m |
| Marion County | 68 | 145 | $1.9 m |
| Florence County | 57 | 107 | $1.7 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 49 | 78 | $2.7 m |
| Horry County | 32 | 62 | $1.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Dillon 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.
Dillon County
What the Dillon County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.04 bn
- County GDP, 2023$979.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.1 percent
- GDP change over five years29.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among South Carolina counties32nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1816th
- GDP per resident$37,289
Output grew 6.1 percent in the latest year and 29.3 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.
Dillon County
Who employs people in Dillon County
- Covered employment, annual average9,504
- Establishments reporting531
- Average annual pay$41,958
- Average weekly wage$807
- Sector 31-33, employment1,821
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$50,785
- Sector 48-49, employment1,728
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$46,283
- Sector 44-45, employment1,351
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,918
- Sector 62, employment1,208
- Sector 62, average annual pay$43,569
- Sector 56, employment179
- Sector 52, employment111
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,821 | 26 | $50,785 |
| Sector 48-49 | 1,728 | 20 | $46,283 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,351 | 116 | $30,918 |
| Sector 62 | 1,208 | 68 | $43,569 |
| Sector 56 | 179 | 20 | $31,959 |
| Sector 52 | 111 | 28 | $43,391 |
| Sector 23 | 102 | 22 | $39,812 |
| Sector 11 | 95 | 18 | $40,725 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,821 jobs, 19.2 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.
Dillon County
What businesses operate in Dillon County
- Establishments, all industries495
- Employment at those establishments7,209
- Annual payroll$275.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.8
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 Dillon County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202441
- Declared construction value permitted$4.3 m
- Single family units authorised41
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$104,533
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.8
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Dillon County
How much SBA lending happens in Dillon County
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,248,000
- Median 7(a) approval$1,725,000
- 10th percentile approval$15,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,600,000
- Largest single approval$2,600,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)55
- Jobs per approval11.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active5
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer80.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals40.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (2)
- Most active lenderPeapack Private Bank and Trust (1)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$822,000
- Average 504 approval$822,000
- Median 504 approval$822,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval14.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved17.0
- Most active CDCCertified Development Corporation of South Carolina (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals83.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$7.1 m
The average approval of $1,248,000 sits close to the median of $1,725,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 80.0 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.
Dillon County
Do SBA loans in Dillon County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 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.
Dillon County
How big is Dillon County
- Land area405 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Carolina counties42nd of 46
- Width, east to west32.1 mi
- Height, north to south26.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land69
- Establishments per square mile1.22
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 Dillon 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 Dillon County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population27,862
- Households10,829
- Average household size2.57
- Median household income$46,605
- Median age38.2
Common questions
Dillon County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dillon County, South Carolina?
27,862, in 10,829 households, ranking 33rd of 46 South Carolina counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dillon County growing?
The population has fallen 2.55 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 346 births against 451 deaths, with net migration of -31. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Dillon County?
$46,605. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $85,400, which is 1.8 times income, and median gross rent is $679 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Dillon County?
495 establishments, employing 7,209 people with an annual payroll of $275.2 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 Dillon County?
Average annual pay is $41,958, or $807 a week, across 9,504 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Dillon County?
5 7(a) approvals totalling $6.2 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, with a median approval of $1,725,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $822,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Dillon County?
41 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $4.3 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Dillon 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 Dillon County come from?
The largest single origin is Dillon County Non-migrants, with 10,069 households. Arriving households report an average income of $36,480 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 Dillon 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 Dillon 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.