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Allendale County, SC

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Allendale County is the smallest county in South Carolina by population.

Total GDP for the county increased 6%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $317 million.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Allendale County voted for Democratic candidates every time and never voted for Republicans.

The largest city in the county is Allendale.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Burke County, Screven County, Bamberg County, Barnwell County, Colleton County, and Hampton County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
70%28.95%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
71.43%27.43%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
75.27%23.53%+++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
79.2%20.13%+++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
76.14%21.97%+++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
75.65%23.23%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%6%
Government
Enterprises
25%6%
Private Industries75%7%
Agriculture6%-54%
Mining<1%0%
Utilities6%164%
Construction1%0%
Manufacturing35%4%
– Durable25%5%
– Nondurable9%1%
Trade6%0%
– Wholesale3%0%
– Retail3%22%
Transportation3%0%
Information<1%0%
Finance & Insurance1%0%
Real Estate9%5%
Professional &
Business Services
2%0%
Educational Services<1%0%
Healthcare &
Social Services
<1%0%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%428%
Accommodation &
Food Services
1%25%
Other Services2<1%0%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care
⛽ Gasoline Stations1048
👕 Clothing Stores
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores429
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants420
🍔 Limited-service restaurants628
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%120%$332,400 N/A
Top 20%49%$204,200 $223,300
Next highest 20%24%$98,900 $124,000
Middle 20%15%$63,800 $78,400
Second lowest 20%9%$37,900 $50,000
Bottom 20%3%$13,700 $26,400
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries68%$83,500
Self-Employment9%$34,200
Investment Income116%$25,200
Social Security38%$23,600
Supplemental Security5%$10,400
Public Assistance1%Below $10,000
Retirement29%$29,100
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
3%3%15%20%
$25K
– $49K
1%4%9%8%
$50K
– $99K
<1%7%10%7%
$100K
– $199K
<1%4%7%1%
$200K
& more
<1%1%1%<1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$57,600 $32,400
African-American$36,400 $27,400
Hispanic$40,700 $29,400
Asian$52,400 $34,700
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$29,700 $24,700
Highschool & GED$45,700 $27,500
Some College to
Associate’s
$53,600 $32,300
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$77,500 $46,600
Graduate Degree$114,800 $61,100
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$91,400 $51,000
STEM2$100,700 $62,100
Gray-Collar3$49,700 $25,300
Pink-Collar4$32,800 $22,300
Sales5$32,600 $17,400
Blue-Collar6$46,000 $30,300
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves
Drought+$
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves++$
Hurricane+$$
Ice Storm+$
Landslide+
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Allendale County


Millett, SC 29836
Allendale, SC 29810
Ulmer, SC 29849
Fairfax, SC 29827

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