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Clarendon County, South Carolina

Clarendon County had 31,030 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 607.2 square miles of land. It ranks 30th of 46 in South Carolina by population and 24th by land area.

Population
31,030
#30 of 46 in South Carolina · #1,413 in US
Area
607.2 sq mi
#24 of 46 in South Carolina · #1,602 in US
Density
51 / sq mi
#34 of 46 in South Carolina · #1,443 in US
Median household income
$47,675
#35 of 46 in South Carolina · #2,853 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Clarendon County within South Carolina. Pin: Columbia.

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Clarendon County population, land area and income

Clarendon County had 31,030 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 607.2 square miles of land. It ranks 30th of 46 in South Carolina by population and 24th by land area. That works out to 51.1 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in South Carolina has 60,098 residents; Clarendon County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $47,675 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

31,030

3144th1st

1413th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

607 sq mi

3144th1st

1602nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

51.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

1443rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$47,675

3143rd1st

2853rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within South Carolina (46)

Population

31,030

46th1st

30th of 46 (SC)

Land area

607 sq mi

46th1st

24th of 46 (SC)

Density

51.1 / sq mi

46th1st

34th of 46 (SC)

Median household income

$47,675

46th1st

35th of 46 (SC)

How Clarendon County's population changed since 2020

Clarendon County gained 189 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.6%. That ranks 31st of 46 in South Carolina for growth. The median South Carolina county changed by +2.9%, and the state as a whole by +6.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Clarendon County recorded 1,256 births and 2,303 deaths, a natural change of -1,047. Net international migration added +139 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +844. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 1,047 people.

30.8k202031.0k202131.0k202231.1k202331.0k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,256
Deaths
2,303
Net international migration
+139
Net domestic migration
+844
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-89

Where Clarendon County is

The Census internal point of Clarendon County is at 33.664700, -80.217900. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades South Carolina's 46 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Clarendon County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Union County: -1.9%Chester County: +0.1%Lee County: -3.6%Bamberg County: -2.9%Barnwell County: -0.5%Horry County: +16.9%Allendale County: -4.8%Chesterfield County: +2.9%Clarendon County: +0.6%Edgefield County: +14.7%Georgetown County: +4.0%McCormick County: +4.8%Pickens County: +4.9%Richland County: +3.6%Newberry County: +3.9%Spartanburg County: +12.1%Sumter County: -0.7%Marlboro County: -3.8%Berkeley County: +14.2%Charleston County: +5.1%Laurens County: +4.3%Saluda County: +2.9%Anderson County: +6.4%Dorchester County: +7.8%Dillon County: -2.5%Oconee County: +4.7%Beaufort County: +7.4%Cherokee County: +2.7%Greenville County: +8.2%York County: +6.7%Colleton County: +1.9%Darlington County: -0.7%Calhoun County: +1.0%Jasper County: +22.2%Marion County: -2.5%Fairfield County: -2.4%Hampton County: -1.9%Lancaster County: +15.6%Orangeburg County: -1.0%Aiken County: +6.0%Greenwood County: +0.9%Florence County: +0.9%Abbeville County: +1.4%Lexington County: +6.4%Kershaw County: +9.3%Williamsburg County: -3.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < +1.0%
  3. < +4.3%
  4. < +7.4%
  5. ≥ +7.4%
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Orange pin: Clarendon County internal point. Dark pin: Columbia.

Internal point

Decimal
33.664700, -80.217900
DMS
33°39'52.92"N 80°13'4.44"W
UTM
17N 572508.7E 3725253.9N
Geohash
djyzw87p5
Plus code
865XMQ7J+VR

Towns in Clarendon County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Clarendon County, 3,832 people together, or 12% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Clarendon County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Manning with 3,832.

  1. 01Manning3,832
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Clarendon County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Clarendon County. The most populous is Berkeley County, SC, with 264,276 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Columbia and the nearest big city

Columbia is 52.3 miles WNW of Clarendon County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Columbia, SC (population 144,788), 47.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Sumter, SC (population 42,958), 21.6 miles away.

Clarendon County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Clarendon County is 45027: state code 45 for South Carolina plus county code 027. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $47,675.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Clarendon County, South Carolina?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 31,030. That is up 189 people (0.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 30,841.

What is the FIPS code of Clarendon County?

45027. The first two digits (45) are South Carolina; the last three (027) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Clarendon County?

Manning, with 3,832 residents inside Clarendon County in 2024.

Which counties border Clarendon County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Berkeley County, SC; Florence County, SC; Sumter County, SC; Orangeburg County, SC; Williamsburg County, SC; Calhoun County, SC.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.