Population 8,233 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bishopville
Household size in Bishopville
| Period | Bishopville | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in Bishopville has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.62 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the southeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bishopville
| Period | Bishopville | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.2 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Bishopville skews older than the country: its median age is 43.6, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.4, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bishopville
| Period | Bishopville | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 13.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Bishopville: 14.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has fallen 6.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bishopville
Renters in Bishopville
| Period | Bishopville | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.3% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 32.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 32.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.7% | 30.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Bishopville rent their homes (34.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the wider Columbia area (30.6%). Among homeowners, 59.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 2.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bishopville
| Period | Bishopville | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Bishopville: 15.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy has edged up 0.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bishopville
| Period | Bishopville | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Bishopville was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the wider Columbia area, where the median home dates to 1990. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the west.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bishopville
| Period | Bishopville | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $469 | $831 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $595 | $908 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $657 | $1,021 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $864 | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$395 | +$453 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bishopville pays $864 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $395 a month since 2006–10, up 84%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 29.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northwest; the highest are in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bishopville
Bachelor's degrees in Bishopville
| Period | Bishopville | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 31.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 31.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 34.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 35.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bishopville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 4.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bishopville
| Period | Bishopville | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.1% | 88.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.0% | 88.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.8% | 90.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.7% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Bishopville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 13.6 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only seven of the 172 South Carolina cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bishopville
| Period | Bishopville | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Bishopville: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 11.2 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bishopville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishopville | 2.42 | 43.6 | 14.8% | 34.7% | 15.9% | 1983 | $864 | 13.9% | 79.7% | 7.7% |
| Manville | 2.40 | 44.2 | 14.2% | 25.1% | 18.3% | 1986 | $981 | 12.0% | 80.5% | 11.2% |
| McCutchens Crossroads | 2.41 | 43.7 | 14.4% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 1991 | $939 | 16.7% | 68.5% | 4.3% |
| Lucknow | 2.47 | 42.3 | 13.7% | 22.1% | 7.5% | 1984 | $881 | 9.6% | 75.2% | 2.5% |
| Elliott | 2.12 | 50.5 | 12.7% | 29.2% | 24.7% | 1984 | $803 | 18.3% | 87.7% | 1.9% |
| Ashland | 2.19 | 51.2 | 12.8% | 18.3% | 22.2% | 1987 | $891 | 10.6% | 86.6% | 4.1% |
| Lydia | 2.31 | 53.2 | 14.5% | 6.0% | 31.1% | 1985 | $823 | 5.6% | 85.8% | 9.3% |
| Spring Hill | 2.52 | 45.2 | 18.9% | 5.5% | 18.9% | 1982 | $816 | 5.6% | 86.3% | 17.7% |
| Lamar | 2.52 | 38.7 | 18.5% | 23.7% | 14.1% | 1984 | $908 | 18.4% | 89.1% | 8.2% |
| Mechanicsville | 2.16 | 38.8 | 15.7% | 30.8% | 14.4% | 1986 | $834 | 16.1% | 83.5% | 2.7% |
| Kellytown | 2.59 | 42.6 | 12.9% | 29.3% | 11.9% | 1992 | $907 | 23.4% | 84.9% | 1.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bishopville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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