Allendale County, South Carolina

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Allendale County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,039,[1] making it the least populous county in South Carolina. Its county seat is Allendale.[2]

History

Allendale County was formed in 1919 from southwestern portions of Barnwell County, along the Savannah River, and part of Hampton County, just to its south. It is the location of the Topper Site, an archeological excavation providing possible evidence of a pre-Clovis culture dating back 50,000 years. The site is near a source of chert on private land in Martin owned by Clariant Corporation, a Swiss chemical company with a plant there. The site, named after John Topper, a nt who discovered it, has been under excavation by archeologists from the University of South Carolina for about one month a year since 1999, after an initial exploratory dig in the mid-1980s.

Allendale County was born out of a desire for convenience. Having a new county circumvented the need to travel to the courthouse in Barnwell or Hampton. The original Allendale County Courthouse burned down in May 1998, with reconstruction begun in August 2002.[3][4] During the Civil Rights movement, the Courthouse almost became a site for a sit-in protest after African-American citizens charged officials with deliberately delaying the voter registration of Black residents.[5][6][7]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (1.05%) is water.[8] The Savannah River forms the county's western border with Georgia.

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Major water bodies

Adjacent counties

Major highways

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Major infrastructure

Demographics

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2020 census

Allendale County racial composition[15]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 1,985 24.69%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 5,646 70.23%
Native American 45 0.56%
Asian 17 0.21%
Pacific Islander 1 0.01%
Other/Mixed 151 1.88%
Hispanic or Latino 194 2.41%

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 8,039, 3,281 households, and 1,389 families. The median age was 47.2 years, with medians of 51.4 for women and 44.5 for men; 16.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 112.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 114.0 males age 18 and over.[16][17]

The racial makeup of the county was 25.0% White, 70.4% Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.7% from some other race, and 2.1% from two or more races, while Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.4% of the population.[18]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[19] There were 3,281 households in the county, of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 43.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 4,040 housing units, exceeding the number of households and of which 18.8% were vacant; among occupied units 64.4% were owner-occupied and 35.6% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.8%, while the median household size was 2 (with a mean of 2.2).[16]

Allendale County, South Carolina Population Pyramid 2020 Census
2020 age and sex demographics for Allendale County, visualized as a population pyramid[17]

2010 census

At the 2010 census, there were 10,419 people, 3,706 households, and 2,333 families living in the county.[20] The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 4,486 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"..[21] The racial makeup of the county was 73.6% Black or African American, 23.7% white, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 1.3% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.3% of the population.[20] In terms of ancestry, and 5.6% were American.[22]

Of the 3,706 households, 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.5% were married couples living together, 26.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.0% were non-families, and 33.7% of households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.14. The median age was 38.8 years.[20]

The median household income was $20,081 and the median family income was $25,146. Males had a median income of $30,440 versus $28,889 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,190. About 35.7% of families and 42.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 53.8% of those under age 18 and 27.4% of those age 65 or over.[23]

2000 census

At the 2000 census, there were 11,211 people, 3,915 households, and 2,615 families living in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 4,568 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 71.0 percent Black or African American, 27.37 percent White, 0.12 percent Asian, 0.09 percent Native American, 0.06 percent Pacific Islander, 0.85 percent from other races, and 0.51 percent from two or more races. 1.61 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[24] Of the 3,915 households, 30.3 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8 percent were married couples living together, 25.8 percent had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2 percent were non-families. 30.0 percent of all households were one person and 12.3 percent had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.21.

The age distribution was 26.6 percent under the age of 18, 9.8 percent from 18 to 24, 28.2 percent from 25 to 44, 22.8 percent from 45 to 64, and 12.7 percent who were 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.5 males.

The median household income was $20,898 and the median family income was $27,348. Males had a median income of $25,930 versus $20,318 for females. The per capita income for the county was $11,293. About 28.4 percent of families and 34.5 percent of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.1 percent of those under age 18 and 26.00 percent of those age 65 or over.[25]

Government and politics

County Council

Allendale County has a five-member council elected from single-member districts. The council has a single chairman. Council members serve four-year terms.[26]

Allendale County Council Elected Members[27]
2020
District 1 Theresa Taylor
District 2 James White, Jr.
District 3 Willa Jennings
District 4 Matthew Connelly, Chair
District 5 William Robinson, Vice Chair

Other County Officials

Allendale County Elected Officials[28]
2020
Sheriff James Freeman[29]
Treasurer Alice Kirkland
Clerk of Court Elaine Sabb (since 2007)[30]
Cororner Renique Riley
Probate Judge D. Keith Smith

S.C. Senate

Leading up to the 2020 Census Redistricting, Allendale County was divided between Senate districts 40 (the eastern half) and 45 (the western half). Senate District 40 has been represented by Democrat and Minority Leader Brad Hutto since 1996.[31] Democrat Margie Bright Matthews has represented District 45 since 2015, after she was elected to the position to fulfill the unexpired term of Clementa C. Pinckney.[32]

Following the redistricting, which will be used in the 2024 United States elections despite legal disputes over racial and political gerrymandering, Allendale County is solely covered by state Senate District 40.[33]

Senators representing Allendale County in the South Carolina Senate
Name Years Active Party District Other Counties
(John) Henry Johnson[34] 1920–1923[35][36] At-large
Robinson Plato Searson, Jr. 1923–1926[36][37]

1931–1938[38][39]

At-large
George Dunbar Kirkland 1927–1930[40][41] At-large
James Martin Thomas 1939–1942[42][43]

1947–1950[44][45]

At-large
William Edwin Myrick 1943–1946[46][47]

1951–1962[48][49]

At-large
Audrey Patterson Williams 1963–1966[50][51] At-large
Edgar Allan Brown 1967–1972[52][53] Democratic 18 (1967–1968)

12 (1969–1972)

Bamberg, Barnwell
James P. Harrelson 1973–1976[54][55] Democratic 15 Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
James Madison Wadell, Jr. 1973–1984[54][56] Democratic 15 Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
William Tindall Howell 1977–1979[57][58] Democratic 15 Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
Peden B. McLeod 1980–1990[59][60] Democratic 15 (1980–1984)

45 (1985–1990)

Beaufort,

Charleston (1985–1990), Colleton, Hampton, Jasper

John W. Matthews Jr. 1985–2002[61][62] Democratic 39 Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Dorchester, Orangeburg
McKinley Washington Jr. 1990–1992[60][63] Democratic 45 Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
Bradley Hutto 2003–present[64] Democratic 40 (2003–2012)

40 (2013–present)

Bamberg (2013–present), Barnwell, Colleton (2013–present), Hampton, Orangeburg
Clementa Pinckney 2003–2015[64][65] Democratic 45 Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
Margie Bright Matthews 2015–2024[65] Democratic 45 Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper

U.S. Presidential elections

Allendale County has been consistently Democratic in Presidential voting since 1976 and was among the few counties to be carried by Walter Mondale in 1984.[66] In the 2008 U.S. presidential election Barack Obama received 75.3 percent of the county's vote.[67] In the 2012 U.S. presidential election Barack Obama received 79.2 percent of the county's vote. In the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Joe Biden received 75.6% of the vote.[68] In 2024, the county saw a slight rightward shift, but it was still by far the most Democratic county in the state of South Carolina in that election.[69]

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Economy

Allendale is primarily an agricultural rural county. Its primary products are cotton, soybeans, watermelon and cantaloupe. Timbering is also important, primarily for paper pulp.

In 2022, Allendale's GDP was $317.5 million (approx. $39,491 per capita).[70] In chained 2017 dollars, its real GDP was $240.4 million (approx. $29,902 per capita).[71] From 2021 through 2024, its unemployment rate has fluctuated between 4-8%.[72]

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Employment and Wage Statistics by Industry in Allendale County, South Carolina[73]
Industry Employment Counts Employment Percentage (%) Average Annual Wage ($)
Accommodation and Food Services 46 2.0 15,808
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 13 0.6 28,600
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 117 5.0 46,124
Construction 20 0.9 30,472
Educational Services 280 12.0 50,336
Finance and Insurance 30 1.3 38,740
Health Care and Social Assistance 360 15.4 43,264
Manufacturing 782 33.5 85,228
Other Services (except Public Administration) 4 0.2 18,200
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 32 1.4 51,064
Public Administration 382 16.4 49,868
Retail Trade 140 6.0 19,708
Transportation and Warehousing 58 2.5 53,300
Wholesale Trade 68 2.9 58,708
Total 2,332 100.0% 57,969

Education

Colleges and universities

  • USC-Salkahatchie (a two-year campus): Robert McNair, Democratic Governor of South Carolina from 1965 to 1971, moved to Allendale County as an adult because his wife was from there. Because of McNair's influence, USC Salk is located in the town of Allendale.
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The county is also the site of WEBA, Channel 14, a broadcast outlet of the South Carolina Educational Television Network. Ranking 45th in population among the state's 46 counties, it is the smallest county to have either a state-supported college or an ETV station.

K-12 education

There is one school district: Allendale County School District.[74]

Allendale County School District includes one high school: Allendale-Fairfax High School. The former C. V. Bing High School served African-American students until desegregation. Allendale Training School preceded it.[75]

Media

Allendale County is a news desert. The last local news publications, The Citizen-Leader and The Allendale Sun, stopped printing in 2014 and 2015, respectively.[76]

Communities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

See also

References

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