Williamsburg County, South Carolina

Williamsburg County is a county located in the state of South Carolina in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Kingstree.

Geography

The County is located in the east of South Carolina, is located in the southeast about 45 km from the Atlantic Ocean and has an area of ​​2427 square kilometers, of which 8 square miles is water area. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Florence County, Marion County, Georgetown County, Berkeley County and Clarendon County.

History

Williamsburg County was formed in 1802. It was named after Prince Wilhelm August, Duke of Cumberland, third son of George II, King of England, and Queen Caroline, a major British military leader.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Williamsburg County 37 217 people in 13,714 households and 10,052 families. The population density was 15 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 32.74 percent White, 66.26 percent Black or African American, 0.16 percent Native American, 0.20 percent Asian, and 0.16 percent from other races; 0.48 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.73 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 13,714 households, 34.5 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 46.3 percent were married couples living together, 22.4 percent were single mothers, 26.7 percent were non-families, 24.9 percent of all households and 10.4 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.22 persons.

28.6 percent of the population was under 18 years old. 9.0 percent between 18 and 24, 25.7 percent between 25 and 44, 23.6 percent between 45 and 64 and 13.0 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males to every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.

The median income for a household was $ 24,214, and the median income for a family was $ 30,379. Males have a median income of $ 26,680, women $ 18,202. The per capita income was $ 12,794. 23.7 percent of families and 27.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.