Allendale County, SC Demographics

The total population of Allendale County is estimated to be 8,073 with 4,417 males (54.71%) and 3,656 females (45.29%). There are 761 less females than males in Allendale County.
The median household income in Allendale County was $34,373 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,827(16.34%) from $29,546 in 2020. This income is 46.07% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Allendale County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $49,914. Overall, the median household income for the county of Allendale County stands at $34,373.
In Allendale County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $20,184 for males and $22,766 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,767 for males and $38,122 for females.
In Allendale County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $62,678, followed by White households at $40,036, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $26,898.
In 2022, the population of Allendale County was 7,579, a 3.70% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Allendale County's population was 7,870, a decline of 1.53% compared to a population of 7,992 in 2020.
The median age in Allendale County, SC is 43.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.46% were under the age of 15, 18.09% aged 15 to 29, 46.42% aged 30 to 64, 18.69% aged 65 to 84, and 1.34% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Allendale County population: 22.90% are White, 73.22% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.82% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.78% are some other race and 0.96% are multiracial.