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Allendale County, South Carolina
Allendale County Courthouse
Allendale County Courthouse
Seal of Allendale County, South Carolina
Seal
Logo of Allendale County, South Carolina
Logo
Map of South Carolina highlighting Allendale County
Location in the state of South Carolina
Map of the U.S
South Carolina's location in the U.S.
Founded 1919
Named for Paul H. Allen, early postmaster of Allendale[1]
Seat Allendale
Largest town Allendale
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

412 sq mi (1,067 km²)
408 sq mi (1,057 km²)
4.3 sq mi (11 km²), 1.0
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

8,039
Congressional district 6th
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website www.allendalecounty.com

Allendale County is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,039,[2] making it the least populous county in South Carolina. Its county seat is Allendale.[3]

History[]

Allendale County was formed in 1919 from southwestern portions of Barnwell County, along the Savannah River. 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 local resident 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.

Geography[]

Script error: No such module "Mapframe". According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 412 square miles (1,070 km2), of which 408 square miles (1,060 km2) is land and 4.3 square miles (11 km2) (1.0%) is water.[4] The Savannah River forms the county's western border with Georgia.

Allendale is 62 miles from Augusta, Georgia; 73 miles from Savannah, Georgia; 87 miles from Columbia; and 90 miles from Charleston. Before interstate highways were built, Allendale had several motels, primarily serving travelers going between Northeastern states and Florida. Traffic that formerly traveled U.S. 301 through Allendale now uses Interstate-95.

Major water bodies[]

  • Coosawattee River
  • Salkehatchie River
  • Savannah River

Adjacent counties[]

Major highways[]

  • US 278 US 278
  • US 301 US 301
  • US 321 US 321
  • South Carolina 3 SC 3
  • South Carolina 47 SC 47
  • South Carolina 125 SC 125
  • South Carolina 300 SC 300
  • South Carolina 641 SC 641

Major infrastructure[]

  • Savannah River Site (part)

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1920 16,098
1930 13,294 −17.4%
1940 13,040 −1.9%
1950 11,773 −9.7%
1960 11,362 −3.5%
1970 9,692 −14.7%
1980 10,700 10.4%
1990 11,722 9.6%
2000 11,211 −4.4%
2010 10,419 −7.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7]
1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[9]

2020 census[]

Allendale County racial composition[10]
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 United States census, there were 8,039 people, 3,365 households, and 2,011 families residing in the county.

2010 census[]

At the 2010 census, there were 10,419 people, 3,706 households, and 2,333 families living in the county.[11] The population density was 25.5 inhabitants per square mile (9.8 /km2). There were 4,486 housing units at an average density of 11.0 per square mile (4.2 /km2).[12] 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.[11] In terms of ancestry, and 5.6% were American.[13]

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.[11]

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.[14]

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 28 people per square mile (11/km2). There were 4,568 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km2). 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.[15] 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.[16]

Government and politics[]

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.[17] In the 2008 U.S. presidential election Barack Obama received 75.3 percent of the county's vote.[18] In the 2012 U.S. presidential election Barack Obama received 79.2 percent of the county's vote. In the 2020 U.S presidentional election Joe Biden received 75.7% of the vote.[19]

United States presidential election results for Allendale County, South Carolina[20]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 835 23.24% 2,718 75.65% 40 1.11%
2016 789 21.97% 2,735 76.14% 68 1.89%
2012 838 20.13% 3,297 79.20% 28 0.67%
2008 947 23.53% 3,029 75.27% 48 1.19%
2004 985 27.43% 2,565 71.43% 41 1.14%
2000 967 28.95% 2,338 70.00% 35 1.05%
1996 941 28.75% 2,222 67.89% 110 3.36%
1992 1,049 30.36% 2,159 62.49% 247 7.15%
1988 1,295 41.59% 1,796 57.68% 23 0.74%
1984 1,570 41.66% 2,170 57.57% 29 0.77%
1980 1,182 29.62% 2,778 69.62% 30 0.75%
1976 1,064 28.69% 2,634 71.02% 11 0.30%
1972 1,741 55.34% 1,386 44.06% 19 0.60%
1968 997 29.72% 1,538 45.84% 820 24.44%
1964 1,740 69.27% 772 30.73% 0 0.00%
1960 888 60.37% 583 39.63% 0 0.00%
1956 262 19.89% 380 28.85% 675 51.25%
1952 751 63.06% 440 36.94% 0 0.00%
1948 14 1.26% 55 4.95% 1,041 93.78%
1944 8 1.11% 678 94.43% 32 4.46%
1940 30 3.21% 905 96.79% 0 0.00%
1936 3 0.24% 1,236 99.76% 0 0.00%
1932 10 0.89% 1,108 99.11% 0 0.00%
1928 24 2.86% 816 97.14% 0 0.00%
1924 14 3.02% 450 96.98% 0 0.00%
1920 11 2.44% 440 97.56% 0 0.00%



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.

Education[]

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-Salkahatchie (a two-year campus) was located in the town of Allendale. 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. Allendale County School District includes one high school: Allendale-Fairfax High School. The former C. V. Bing High School served African-American students during the time of segregation. Denmark Tech, part of the state Technical College System, serves the county from its location in Bamberg County, 25 miles from Allendale.

Communities[]

Towns[]

  • Allendale (county seat and largest town)
  • Fairfax
  • Sycamore
  • Ulmer

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Appleton
  • Martin

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co.. p. 11. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.c056089075&view=1up&seq=17. 
  2. ^ "QuickFacts: Allendale County, South Carolina". https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/allendalecountysouthcarolina/PST045221. 
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_45.txt. 
  5. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  6. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  7. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/sc190090.txt. 
  8. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  9. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/45/45005.html. 
  10. ^ "Explore Census Data". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US45005&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2. 
  11. ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US45005. 
  12. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US45005. 
  13. ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US45005. 
  14. ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US45005. 
  15. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  16. ^ US Census Bureau Demographics Data
  17. ^ David Leip Presidential Atlas
  18. ^ The New York Times Electoral Map
  19. ^ "2020 presidential election results". https://edition.cnn.com/election/2020/results/president. 
  20. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 

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