Census tract · Barnwell County

Census Tract 9701.01, Barnwell County, South Carolina

Census Tract 9701.01, GEOID 45011970101, in Barnwell County, South Carolina, mostly within Williston (66% of its census blocks). 2,359 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±382); the 2020 Census counted 1,863.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,359

±382 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,863

Median household income

$43,269

±$12,654 (90% margin)
Barnwell County: $46,626

Median home value

$96,200

±$12,160 (90% margin)
Barnwell County: $106,000

Median gross rent

$684

±$182 (90% margin)
Barnwell County: $740

Where is Census Tract 9701.01?

Census Tract 9701.01 is one of 8 census tracts in Barnwell County, South Carolina. It covers 29.50 square miles of land, 63 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 45011970101, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9701.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Williston66%
Census Tract 9701.01 (marked with a dot) in Barnwell County, South Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
219.029701.02118.03118.04 9701.01 5 mi
Census Tract 9701.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Barnwell County.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 9701.01: Tract 219.02 in Aiken County ($49,847), Tract 9701.02 ($55,234), Tract 118.03 in Orangeburg County ($26,429) and Tract 118.04 in Orangeburg County ($53,214). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 9701.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9701.01's population at 2,359 (±382) in 914 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,863 residents and 934 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9701.01WillistonBarnwell CountySouth Carolina
Total population 2,359 ±382 2,870 20,521 5,296,225
Households 914 ±187 1,227 8,116 2,117,989
Average household size 2.49 ±0.43 2.27 2.48 2.44
Housing units 1,018 ±192 1,416 9,927 2,443,039

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 9701.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 9701.01 is 43.3 years old; 22.0% are under 18 and 23.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 54.5%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 44.2%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9701.01WillistonBarnwell CountySouth Carolina
Median age 43.3 ±7.4 40.4 40.4 40.2
Under 18 years 22.0% ±6.4 pts 25.9% 23.7% 21.4%
65 years and over 23.9% ±6.2 pts 18.6% 19.1% 18.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.3% ±0.8 pts 0.2% 2.9% 7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic 44.2% ±8.2 pts 40.4% 50.5% 61.9%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 54.5% ±8.3 pts 58.5% 42.8% 24.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.9 pts 0.0% 0.6% 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.9 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.9 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.1% ±1.7 pts 0.9% 2.7% 3.7%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.9 pts 0.0% 0.4% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 0.0% ±1.9 pts 0.0% 2.4% 5.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.0% ±1.4 pts 0.3% 3.3% 8.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 1.8% ±1.3 pts 3.8% 7.1% 8.3%
With a disability 16.9% ±6.3 pts 17.4% 20.3% 14.6%
No health insurance coverage 12.4% ±6.2 pts 11.5% 12.2% 9.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 83.4% ±6.1 pts 85.6% 83.9% 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 22.0% ±8.3 pts 18.6% 13.9% 32.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 2.6% ±2.4 pts 2.1% 5.4% 12.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 89.9% ±5.5 pts 89.6% 92.5% 87.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 9701.01 earn?

Half of the 914 households in Census Tract 9701.01 earn less than $43,269 a year (±$12,654), against $46,626 across Barnwell County: 4th highest of the county's 7 tracts with a reliable estimate. 25.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9701.01WillistonBarnwell CountySouth Carolina
Median household income $43,269 ±$12,654 $39,484 $46,626 $69,324
Mean household income $57,048 ±$8,881 $56,851 $66,517 $95,567
Per capita income $25,055 ±$4,531 $26,005 $28,139 $39,236
People below the poverty line 25.1% ±9.7 pts 30.5% 25.0% 14.1%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 38.0% ±20.1 pts 51.6% 43.2% 19.4%
Households receiving SNAP 23.4% ±9.2 pts 19.1% 24.5% 10.5%
Households with a computer 80.1% ±9.4 pts 88.4% 85.2% 94.5%
Households with a broadband subscription 64.2% ±13.0 pts 74.9% 75.2% 88.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 9701.01?

Owners occupy 48.8% of Census Tract 9701.01's occupied homes and renters 51.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,200 by its owner (±$12,160). The median renter pays $684 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9701.01WillistonBarnwell CountySouth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied) $96,200 ±$12,160 $105,100 $106,000 $259,000
Median gross rent $684 ±$182 $677 $740 $1,180
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 21.8% ±18.3 pts 13.3% 33.9% 42.8%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,043 ±$137 $1,039 $1,252 $1,529
Owner-occupied homes 48.8% ±12.7 pts 54.6% 70.9% 71.9%
Renter-occupied homes 51.2% ±12.7 pts 45.4% 29.1% 28.1%
Housing units 1,018 ±192 1,416 9,927 2,443,039
Single-family detached homes 46.2% ±10.4 pts 52.2% 58.4% 64.5%
Mobile homes 32.7% ±10.7 pts 26.1% 32.8% 14.2%
Built 2020 or later 0.5% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.7% 3.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 9.0% ±7.2 pts 2.3% 4.4% 14.8%
Built 1939 or earlier 2.9% ±2.8 pts 6.4% 6.7% 3.6%
Households with no vehicle 20.1% ±10.5 pts 10.2% 10.6% 5.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 9701.01 get to work?

81.3% of Census Tract 9701.01's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.0 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9701.01WillistonBarnwell CountySouth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+) 55.7% ±8.4 pts 64.9% 57.1% 60.5%
Unemployment rate 0.0% ±4.2 pts 6.5% 7.0% 4.9%
Drove alone to work 81.3% ±10.9 pts 84.4% 82.0% 76.3%
Carpooled 2.4% ±2.9 pts 2.6% 10.1% 8.5%
Public transportation 12.6% ±10.1 pts 9.8% 2.2% 0.4%
Walked 0.0% ±4.4 pts 0.9% 0.6% 1.6%
Worked from home 2.8% ±3.5 pts 1.0% 4.2% 11.5%
Mean travel time to work 23.0 min ±5.7 21.8 min 27.2 min 25.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 9701.01 compare with the other tracts in Barnwell County?

Among Barnwell County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9701.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9701.01's rank among the tracts of Barnwell County
MeasureIn Barnwell County
Population6th of 7
Residents per square mile4th of 8
Median household income4th of 7
Per capita income5th of 7
Median home value4th of 7
Median gross rent6th of 6
Poverty rate4th of 7
Bachelor's degree or higher2nd of 7
Median age2nd of 7
Owner-occupied share7th of 7

The tracts next to it on Barnwell County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 9704.021st$87,913±$26,7933,229
Tract 9704.012nd$68,879±$8,4162,241
Tract 9701.023rd$55,234±$12,284 · within the margin of this tract2,879
Tract 9701.014th$43,269±$12,6542,359
Tract 97035th$41,042±$16,471 · within the margin of this tract3,916
Tract 97056th$39,219±$19,709 · within the margin of this tract2,966
Tract 97027th$28,542±$17,734 · within the margin of this tract2,931

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9701.01?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9701.01 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections