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McCormick County, South Carolina has a population of 9,760 across 359 square miles, up 4.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $330.7 m in 2024, 105 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $1.3 m.
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McCormick County
How many people live in McCormick County
- Population9,760
- Households4,199
- Average household size2.32
- Median household income$55,798
- Median age59.5
- Median gross rent$696 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$168,700
- Home value to household income3.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,123
- Population under 18992
- Share under 1810.2 percent
- Population 65 and over3,852
- Share 65 and over39.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,916
- Civilian labor force3,097
- Unemployment rate4.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over35.3 percent
- Rank by population among South Carolina counties45th of 46
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2503rd
McCormick County is the 45th 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 39.5 percent against 10.2 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 McCormick County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base4.76 percent
- Census 2020 base population9,529
- Births, 202464
- Deaths, 2024158
- Natural change, 2024-94
- Net domestic migration, 2024288
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024288
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024919
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents563rd
The county has grown 4.76 percent 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.
McCormick County
Where people moving to McCormick County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving432
- People arriving, from those returns768
- Adjusted gross income arriving$41.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$95,130
- Largest single originMcCormick County Non-migrants (3,443 households)
- Largest single destination (3,443 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick County Non-migrants | 3,443 | 6,349 | $264.7 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 253 | 450 | $28.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 141 | 256 | $15.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 89 | 150 | $5.0 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 46 | 82 | $4.9 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 41 | 69 | $4.7 m |
| Columbia County | 32 | 63 | $3.1 m |
| Aiken County | 31 | 57 | $3.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is McCormick 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.
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What the McCormick County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$330.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$291.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202413.4 percent
- GDP change over five years31.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among South Carolina counties46th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2654th
- GDP per resident$33,883
Output grew 13.4 percent in the latest year and 31.9 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.
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Who employs people in McCormick County
- Covered employment, annual average2,064
- Establishments reporting304
- Average annual pay$42,438
- Average weekly wage$816
- Sector 81, employment214
- Sector 81, average annual pay$28,320
- Sector 44-45, employment205
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$23,825
- Sector 23, employment110
- Sector 23, average annual pay$50,237
- Sector 31-33, employment103
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$46,146
- Sector 56, employment76
- Sector 54, employment41
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 81 | 214 | 31 | $28,320 |
| Sector 44-45 | 205 | 54 | $23,825 |
| Sector 23 | 110 | 31 | $50,237 |
| Sector 31-33 | 103 | 8 | $46,146 |
| Sector 56 | 76 | 16 | $35,792 |
| Sector 54 | 41 | 22 | $41,281 |
| Sector 52 | 29 | 14 | $48,092 |
| Sector 53 | 22 | 10 | $208,883 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 214 jobs, 10.4 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.
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What businesses operate in McCormick County
- Establishments, all industries105
- Employment at those establishments906
- Annual payroll$27.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents10.8
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 McCormick County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024141
- Declared construction value permitted$61.9 m
- Single family units authorised141
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$438,899
- Units authorised per 1,000 households33.6
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 McCormick County
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$632,350
- Median 7(a) approval$938,700
- 10th percentile approval$326,000
- 90th percentile approval$938,700
- Largest single approval$938,700
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)6
- Jobs per approval3.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals50.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (1)
- Most active lenderTruliant FCU (1)
The average approval of $632,350 sits close to the median of $938,700, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 100.0 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.
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Do SBA loans in McCormick County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Cancelled1
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.
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Which parts of McCormick County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Mc Cormick, approvals1
- CLARKS HILL, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Mc Cormick | 1 | $326,000 |
| CLARKS HILL | 1 | $938,700 |
Mc Cormick accounts for 1 approvals against 1 in CLARKS HILL. 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.
McCormick County
How big is McCormick County
- Land area359 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Carolina counties46th of 46
- Width, east to west31.7 mi
- Height, north to south33.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land27
- Establishments per square mile0.29
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 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- 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 McCormick 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 McCormick County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population9,760
- Households4,199
- Average household size2.32
- Median household income$55,798
- Median age59.5
Common questions
McCormick County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in McCormick County, South Carolina?
9,760, in 4,199 households, ranking 45th of 46 South Carolina counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is McCormick County growing?
The population has grown 4.76 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 64 births against 158 deaths, with net migration of 288. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in McCormick County?
$55,798. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $168,700, which is 3.0 times income, and median gross rent is $696 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in McCormick County?
105 establishments, employing 906 people with an annual payroll of $27.1 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 McCormick County?
Average annual pay is $42,438, or $816 a week, across 2,064 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in McCormick County?
2 7(a) approvals totalling $1.3 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $938,700. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in McCormick County?
141 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $61.9 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for McCormick 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 McCormick County come from?
The largest single origin is McCormick County Non-migrants, with 3,443 households. Arriving households report an average income of $95,130 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 McCormick 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 McCormick 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.