Census tract · Dillon County

Census Tract 9703.01, Dillon County, South Carolina

Census Tract 9703.01, GEOID 45033970301, in Dillon County, South Carolina, mostly within Dillon (88% of its census blocks). 2,762 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±411); the 2020 Census counted 2,713.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,762

±411 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,713

Median household income

$64,450

±$28,012 (90% margin)
Dillon County: $46,605

Median home value

$152,000

±$28,576 (90% margin)
Dillon County: $85,400

Median gross rent

$642

±$203 (90% margin)
Dillon County: $679

Where is Census Tract 9703.01?

Census Tract 9703.01 is one of 9 census tracts in Dillon County, South Carolina. It covers 3.42 square miles of land, 793 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 45033970301, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9703.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Dillon88%
Newtown1%
Census Tract 9703.01 (marked with a dot) in Dillon County, South Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
97029703.029704.02 9703.01 5 mi
Census Tract 9703.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

3 census tracts border Census Tract 9703.01: Tract 9702 ($51,477), Tract 9703.02 ($33,665) and Tract 9704.02 ($51,293). 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 9703.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9703.01's population at 2,762 (±411) in 1,120 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,713 residents and 1,206 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9703.01DillonDillon CountySouth Carolina
Total population 2,762 ±411 6,354 27,862 5,296,225
Households 1,120 ±179 2,512 10,829 2,117,989
Average household size 2.38 ±0.23 2.45 2.54 2.44
Housing units 1,382 ±197 3,163 12,914 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 9703.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 9703.01 is 43.7 years old; 19.0% are under 18 and 24.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 66.0%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 26.0%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9703.01DillonDillon CountySouth Carolina
Median age 43.7 ±6.8 40.4 38.2 40.2
Under 18 years 19.0% ±4.1 pts 24.7% 25.3% 21.4%
65 years and over 24.7% ±7.3 pts 20.0% 18.0% 18.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2% ±2.2 pts 5.4% 3.5% 7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic 66.0% ±10.9 pts 36.4% 44.5% 61.9%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 26.0% ±11.3 pts 54.4% 45.3% 24.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.0% 0.0% 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 1.0% ±1.4 pts 0.7% 2.0% 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.7% ±5.8 pts 3.1% 4.7% 3.7%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 1.2% ±1.5 pts 1.2% 1.4% 5.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.6% ±1.7 pts 3.7% 3.3% 8.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.2% ±2.8 pts 3.9% 4.8% 8.3%
With a disability 24.9% ±6.6 pts 25.2% 17.4% 14.6%
No health insurance coverage 9.4% ±4.9 pts 8.9% 12.5% 9.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 79.9% ±9.1 pts 78.7% 80.8% 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 14.4% ±6.4 pts 12.4% 13.8% 32.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 7.1% ±4.7 pts 5.1% 5.5% 12.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 80.8% ±9.4 pts 80.8% 87.9% 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 9703.01 earn?

Half of the 1,120 households in Census Tract 9703.01 earn less than $64,450 a year (±$28,012), against $46,605 across Dillon County: 1st highest of the county's 9 tracts with a reliable estimate. 18.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9703.01DillonDillon CountySouth Carolina
Median household income $64,450 ±$28,012 $35,891 $46,605 $69,324
Mean household income $87,551 ±$23,208 $60,414 $60,876 $95,567
Per capita income $32,764 ±$6,183 $24,955 $24,278 $39,236
People below the poverty line 18.8% ±9.7 pts 32.8% 27.7% 14.1%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 11.1% ±15.8 pts 52.4% 41.4% 19.4%
Households receiving SNAP 30.7% ±12.4 pts 26.6% 24.0% 10.5%
Households with a computer 94.5% ±4.8 pts 88.5% 83.8% 94.5%
Households with a broadband subscription 82.0% ±12.2 pts 77.7% 70.4% 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 9703.01?

Owners occupy 77.5% of Census Tract 9703.01's occupied homes and renters 22.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $152,000 by its owner (±$28,576). The median renter pays $642 a month including utilities, and 89.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9703.01DillonDillon CountySouth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied) $152,000 ±$28,576 $115,500 $85,400 $259,000
Median gross rent $642 ±$203 $630 $679 $1,180
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 89.7% ±16.4 pts 43.3% 37.0% 42.8%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,109 ±$700 $1,490 $1,172 $1,529
Owner-occupied homes 77.5% ±12.3 pts 53.9% 64.7% 71.9%
Renter-occupied homes 22.5% ±12.3 pts 46.1% 35.3% 28.1%
Housing units 1,382 ±197 3,163 12,914 2,443,039
Single-family detached homes 86.5% ±10.0 pts 68.7% 53.8% 64.5%
Mobile homes 2.7% ±3.1 pts 7.6% 36.8% 14.2%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±3.2 pts 1.8% 1.4% 3.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 0.0% ±3.2 pts 1.0% 8.7% 14.8%
Built 1939 or earlier 1.4% ±2.1 pts 7.7% 6.4% 3.6%
Households with no vehicle 16.7% ±12.3 pts 12.6% 9.8% 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 9703.01 get to work?

85.0% of Census Tract 9703.01's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 28.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9703.01DillonDillon CountySouth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+) 47.2% ±9.3 pts 49.6% 56.7% 60.5%
Unemployment rate 5.1% ±4.9 pts 8.0% 9.0% 4.9%
Drove alone to work 85.0% ±8.4 pts 79.3% 80.1% 76.3%
Carpooled 12.3% ±9.1 pts 19.3% 14.2% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±4.5 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.4%
Walked 0.0% ±4.5 pts 0.0% 0.7% 1.6%
Worked from home 1.3% ±2.2 pts 0.6% 4.0% 11.5%
Mean travel time to work 28.6 min ±11.4 27.8 min 26.2 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 9703.01 compare with the other tracts in Dillon County?

Among Dillon County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9703.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9703.01's rank among the tracts of Dillon County and of Dillon
MeasureIn Dillon CountyIn Dillon
Population5th of 91st of 4
Residents per square mile1st of 91st of 4
Median household income1st of 91st of 4
Per capita income1st of 91st of 4
Median home value1st of 91st of 4
Median gross rent8th of 93rd of 4
Poverty rate9th of 94th of 4
Bachelor's degree or higher5th of 83rd of 3
Median age3rd of 91st of 4
Owner-occupied share1st of 91st of 4

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 9703.011st$64,450±$28,0122,762
Tract 97022nd$51,477±$13,422 · within the margin of this tract4,866
Tract 9704.023rd$51,293±$11,196 · within the margin of this tract1,898
Tract 97054th$49,334±$4,400 · within the margin of this tract3,578

"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 9703.01?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9703.01 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