The Town Files

Clarendon County, South Carolina

30,986 people. The median home is worth $158,000 (typical South Carolina town: $183,100) and the median household earns $52,401.

Towns in Clarendon County

Towns in Clarendon County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Manning3,878$157,600$28,56956.2
Wyboo3,661$253,000$59,07457.6

People and housing

Clarendon CountyTypical South Carolina town
Median home value$158,000$183,100
Median rent$763$937
Median household income$52,401$53,875
Median age45.940.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%20.0%
Below the poverty line15.4%17.8%

Jobs and pay

6,694 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,194 a year.

Largest industries in Clarendon CountyRetail1,134 jobs · $35,422Health care & social assistan…773 jobs · $34,257Hotels & restaurants761 jobs · $17,380Manufacturing588 jobs · $48,677Other services218 jobs · $35,417Education210 jobs · $24,313
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Clarendon County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 432 storm events in Clarendon County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Clarendon County by type since 1996Hail99Heat2Tornado22Ice Storm6Lightning3Heavy Rain5Heavy Snow4Flash Flood19Winter Storm5Tropical Storm6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Clarendon County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3632: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3619: Hurricane Helene
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3606: Hurricane Debby
August 31, 2023HurricaneEM-3597: Hurricane Idalia
November 21, 2022HurricaneDR-4677: Hurricane Ian
September 29, 2022HurricaneEM-3585: Hurricane Ian
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).