Census tract · Kershaw County

Census Tract 9703, Kershaw County, South Carolina

Census Tract 9703, GEOID 45055970300, in Kershaw County, South Carolina, outside any city, town or census-designated place. 1,981 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±436); the 2020 Census counted 2,330.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,981

±436 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,330

Median household income

$77,206

±$25,839 (90% margin)
Kershaw County: $68,231

Median home value

$327,000

±$123,882 (90% margin)
Kershaw County: $217,100

Median gross rent

$870

±$214 (90% margin)
Kershaw County: $971

Where is Census Tract 9703?

Census Tract 9703 is one of 18 census tracts in Kershaw County, South Carolina. It covers 117.98 square miles of land, 20 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 45055970300, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Census Tract 9703 (marked with a dot) in Kershaw County, South Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9603.0297029704.019706.04102.02103 9703 5 mi
Census Tract 9703 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Kershaw County.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 9703: Tract 9603.02 in Fairfield County ($52,317), Tract 9702 ($50,281), Tract 9704.01 ($70,417), Tract 9706.04 ($65,597), Tract 102.02 in Lancaster County ($54,318) and Tract 103 in Lancaster County ($51,418). 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 9703?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9703's population at 1,981 (±436) in 940 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,330 residents and 1,692 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9703Kershaw CountySouth Carolina
Total population 1,981 ±436 68,314 5,296,225
Households 940 ±119 26,897 2,117,989
Average household size 2.11 ±0.32 2.53 2.44
Housing units 1,579 ±154 30,134 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 9703?

The median resident of Census Tract 9703 is 54.1 years old; 18.6% are under 18 and 32.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 80.6%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 18.5%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9703Kershaw CountySouth Carolina
Median age 54.1 ±14.7 40.4 40.2
Under 18 years 18.6% ±8.8 pts 23.2% 21.4%
65 years and over 32.6% ±7.7 pts 18.9% 18.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.5% ±0.8 pts 5.9% 7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic 80.6% ±9.4 pts 65.8% 61.9%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 18.5% ±9.2 pts 23.7% 24.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.2 pts 0.7% 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.2 pts 0.1% 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.2 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.5% ±0.5 pts 3.6% 3.7%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.2 pts 0.1% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 1.4% ±1.4 pts 3.2% 5.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 4.4% ±4.4 pts 5.1% 8.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 19.3% ±5.8 pts 10.1% 8.3%
With a disability 22.8% ±6.4 pts 16.5% 14.6%
No health insurance coverage 11.0% ±6.0 pts 8.6% 9.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 89.6% ±4.1 pts 89.1% 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 26.5% ±7.5 pts 24.0% 32.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 12.2% ±5.9 pts 8.9% 12.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 97.3% ±2.6 pts 91.4% 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 9703 earn?

Half of the 940 households in Census Tract 9703 earn less than $77,206 a year (±$25,839), against $68,231 across Kershaw County: 3rd highest of the county's 18 tracts with a reliable estimate. 7.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9703Kershaw CountySouth Carolina
Median household income $77,206 ±$25,839 $68,231 $69,324
Mean household income $97,950 ±$15,638 $90,069 $95,567
Per capita income $46,172 ±$8,129 $35,560 $39,236
People below the poverty line 7.3% ±4.6 pts 13.2% 14.1%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 4.0% ±7.8 pts 19.4% 19.4%
Households receiving SNAP 0.7% ±1.4 pts 11.8% 10.5%
Households with a computer 95.2% ±4.3 pts 95.7% 94.5%
Households with a broadband subscription 81.4% ±8.5 pts 90.1% 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 9703?

Owners occupy 91.5% of Census Tract 9703's occupied homes and renters 8.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $327,000 by its owner (±$123,882). The median renter pays $870 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9703Kershaw CountySouth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied) $327,000 ±$123,882 $217,100 $259,000
Median gross rent $870 ±$214 $971 $1,180
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 14.0% ±24.9 pts 45.5% 42.8%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,442 ±$350 $1,421 $1,529
Owner-occupied homes 91.5% ±5.8 pts 82.0% 71.9%
Renter-occupied homes 8.5% ±5.8 pts 18.0% 28.1%
Housing units 1,579 ±154 30,134 2,443,039
Single-family detached homes 71.3% ±9.6 pts 74.8% 64.5%
Mobile homes 28.7% ±9.6 pts 19.3% 14.2%
Built 2020 or later 1.7% ±2.1 pts 4.2% 3.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 8.4% ±4.6 pts 12.5% 14.8%
Built 1939 or earlier 1.5% ±1.5 pts 2.4% 3.6%
Households with no vehicle 0.0% ±4.7 pts 4.1% 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 9703 get to work?

67.6% of Census Tract 9703's workers drive alone and 17.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9703Kershaw CountySouth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+) 45.3% ±7.5 pts 59.9% 60.5%
Unemployment rate 1.6% ±2.5 pts 4.7% 4.9%
Drove alone to work 67.6% ±14.3 pts 81.1% 76.3%
Carpooled 8.9% ±8.0 pts 8.7% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±6.0 pts 0.0% 0.4%
Walked 1.8% ±2.8 pts 0.2% 1.6%
Worked from home 17.6% ±9.1 pts 9.2% 11.5%
Mean travel time to work 30.7 min ±6.4 30.0 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 9703 compare with the other tracts in Kershaw County?

Among Kershaw County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9703 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9703's rank among the tracts of Kershaw County
MeasureIn Kershaw County
Population17th of 18
Residents per square mile18th of 18
Median household income3rd of 18
Per capita income2nd of 18
Median home value1st of 18
Median gross rent11th of 15
Poverty rate12th of 12
Bachelor's degree or higher7th of 18
Median age1st of 18
Owner-occupied share4th of 18

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 9709.081st$95,221±$15,723 · within the margin of this tract4,269
Tract 9709.062nd$81,068±$15,844 · within the margin of this tract3,764
Tract 97033rd$77,206±$25,8391,981
Tract 9709.054th$75,000±$41,860 · within the margin of this tract2,862
Tract 9709.075th$74,706±$11,984 · within the margin of this tract5,080
Tract 97056th$74,392±$21,666 · within the margin of this tract5,069

"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 9703?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9703 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