Kershaw County, SC Demographics
Kershaw County, SC is the 21st most populous of 46 counties in South Carolina, with 65,403 residents across 727 square miles. That is about 90 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 65,403 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 727 sq mi |
| Density | 90 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Kershaw County compares to the US
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Central Location: Kershaw County, SC
Measured from the county's main population center using 2020 census blocks.
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Census tracts in Kershaw County, SC
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9708 | 6,303 | 13.0 | 486 |
| Census Tract 9705 | 6,087 | 23.8 | 256 |
| Census Tract 9709.07 | 4,962 | 10.1 | 491 |
| Census Tract 9704.01 | 4,855 | 64.9 | 75 |
| Census Tract 9706.01 | 4,689 | 12.2 | 385 |
| Census Tract 9709.06 | 4,025 | 10.7 | 377 |
| Census Tract 9706.03 | 3,983 | 53.5 | 74 |
| Census Tract 9709.09 | 3,681 | 13.2 | 280 |
| Census Tract 9709.08 | 3,419 | 7.0 | 491 |
| Census Tract 9709.02 | 3,060 | 53.1 | 58 |
| Census Tract 9704.02 | 2,988 | 5.4 | 556 |
| Census Tract 9702 | 2,928 | 101.0 | 29 |
| Census Tract 9709.05 | 2,913 | 6.8 | 426 |
| Census Tract 9706.04 | 2,730 | 69.7 | 39 |
| Census Tract 9701 | 2,634 | 103.7 | 25 |
| Census Tract 9703 | 2,330 | 118.0 | 20 |
| Census Tract 9704.03 | 2,204 | 6.9 | 318 |
| Census Tract 9707 | 1,612 | 53.7 | 30 |
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About this page
This page shows demographics for a US county from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, urban share, and how the county compares to national averages for income, housing, age, and more.
Counties subdivide into census tracts, listed below with their populations. The drive-time and radius tables measure the population around the county's main population center.