Population 13,705 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dillon
Household size in Dillon
| Period | Dillon | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Dillon average 2.71 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in South Carolina overall, where it has 2.50 people. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the northeast.
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 Dillon
| Period | Dillon | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.5 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
At 38.9, the median age in Dillon is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in South Carolina overall, where the median age is 41.2. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.7, as it has nationally.
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 Dillon
| Period | Dillon | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Dillon: 24.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 6.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Of the 172 South Carolina cities with 5,000+ people, only four have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Dillon
Renters in Dillon
| Period | Dillon | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.3% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.0% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Dillon rent their homes (36.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in South Carolina as a whole (28.1%). Just over seven in ten owners (72.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 6.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Dillon
| Period | Dillon | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.4% of the housing in Dillon, 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. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 3.3 points, 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 Dillon
| Period | Dillon | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Dillon was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in South Carolina overall, where the median home dates to 1991. The median year built has moved up from 1976 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Dillon
| Period | Dillon | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $586 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $544 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $673 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $706 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$119 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in Dillon pays $706 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $119 a month from 2006–10, a 20% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. 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 west; the highest are in the south.
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 Dillon
Bachelor's degrees in Dillon
| Period | Dillon | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Dillon: 15.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.0 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the south 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 Dillon
| Period | Dillon | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.1% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.1% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.7% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Dillon never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 13.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only nine 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 Dillon
| Period | Dillon | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Dillon: 9.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 172 South Carolina cities with 5,000+ people, only 12 have higher unemployment. 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).
Dillon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon | 2.71 | 38.9 | 24.5% | 36.0% | 18.4% | 1983 | $706 | 15.5% | 80.7% | 9.1% |
| Riverdale | 3.02 | 32.3 | 22.5% | 25.3% | 14.2% | 1994 | $714 | 18.1% | 82.4% | 7.3% |
| Selma | 2.12 | 40.8 | 20.9% | 40.4% | 21.0% | 1985 | $515 | 6.8% | 71.2% | 5.9% |
| Hamer | 2.36 | 41.1 | 15.4% | 43.9% | 13.0% | 1997 | $802 | 7.7% | 78.5% | 14.5% |
| Oakland Cross Roads | 2.69 | 41.3 | 13.9% | 30.8% | 19.4% | 1996 | $827 | 5.0% | 78.5% | 19.3% |
| Latta | 2.71 | 34.5 | 18.2% | 35.3% | 12.6% | 1985 | $743 | 14.0% | 85.6% | 11.1% |
| Minturn | 2.67 | 41.2 | 17.7% | 36.6% | 22.4% | 1984 | $721 | 6.4% | 78.1% | 3.8% |
| Echo | 2.66 | 40.9 | 17.4% | 21.3% | 8.9% | 1984 | $794 | 7.8% | 74.3% | 4.7% |
| Little Rock | 2.87 | 41.3 | 10.9% | 22.0% | 29.3% | 1992 | $766 | 7.2% | 74.4% | 7.3% |
| Lake View | 2.34 | 46.8 | 18.0% | 30.7% | 16.1% | 1979 | $660 | 14.0% | 81.7% | 3.5% |
| Purvis | 2.48 | 37.3 | 21.5% | 23.0% | 11.1% | 1990 | $785 | 16.0% | 82.1% | 10.5% |
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 Dillon. 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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