Marlboro County, South Carolina

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Marlboro County, South Carolina

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Location in the state of South Carolina
South Carolina's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	1785
Seat	Bennettsville
Area - Total - Land - Water	485 sq mi (1,256 km²) 480 sq mi (1,243 km²) 6 sq mi (16 km²), 1.15%
Population - (2000) - Density	28,818 60/sq mi (23/km²)
Website: www.marlborocounty.sc.gov

Marlboro County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The 2000 census recorded its population to be 28,818. The 2005 census estimate placed the population at 28,021.^[1] Its county seat is Bennettsville.^[2]

1 Geography
- 1.1 Adjacent Counties
2 Demographics
3 Politics
4 Cities and towns
5 Transportation
- 5.1 Airports
6 References

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 485 square miles (1,257 km²), of which, 480 square miles (1,242 km²) of it is land and 6 square miles (14 km²) of it (1.15%) is water.

[edit] Adjacent Counties

Richmond County, North Carolina - north
Scotland County, North Carolina - northeast
Robeson County, North Carolina - east
Dillon County, South Carolina - east
Florence County, South Carolina - south
Darlington County, South Carolina - southwest
Chesterfield County, South Carolina - west
Anson County, North Carolina - northwest

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 28,818 people, 10,478 households, and 7,334 families residing in the county. The population density was 60 people per square mile (23/km²). There were 11,894 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 44.49% White, 50.73% Black or African American, 3.36% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 0.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 10,478 households out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.60% were married couples living together, 22.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.00% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,598, and the median income for a family was $32,019. Males had a median income of $25,896 versus $20,590 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,385. About 17.70% of families and 21.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.20% of those under age 18 and 22.70% of those age 65 or over.