Kershaw

County:: Lancaster County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.857
State:: South Carolina

Kershaw is a town located in Lancaster County, South Carolina. Kershaw has a 2025 population of 2,041. Kershaw is currently growing at a rate of 3.45% annually and its population has increased by 20.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,700 in 2020.

The average household income in Kershaw is $70,829 with a poverty rate of 16.96%.The median age in Kershaw is 34.5 years: 40.8 years for males, and 29.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Kershaw includes 61.58% White, 24.73% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,367	61.58%
Black or African American	549	24.73%
Two or more races	285	12.84%
Native American	10	0.45%
Other race	9	0.41%

Kershaw Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Kershaw's average per capita income is $42,202. Household income levels show a median of $58,077. The poverty rate stands at 16.96%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$87,778	-
Families	$66,019	$79,845
Households	$58,077	$70,829
Non Families	$24,423	$37,943

$42,202

Average Income

$58,077

Median Household Income

16.96%

Poverty Rate