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Parksville, SC

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

82
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

60.8
years ∙ half population younger than 60.8, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
4.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Parksville is a town within McCormick County, South Carolina, United States.
Location
Town in McCormick County, SC, US
Co-ordinates
DEC33.786592° N, 82.217367° W
DMS33° 47′ 11.73″ N, 82° 13′ 02.52″ W

Population Density & area

112.6/sq mi (43.5/km²)
Total Area
0.728 sq mi (1.885 km²)
Land Area
0.728 sq mi (1.885 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

52.4% male
Male 52.4%
Female 47.6%
males per 100 females
Parksville 110.3
McCormick County 113
South Carolina 94.8

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Parksville 0%
McCormick County 0.8%
South Carolina 5.8%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

60.8
years ∙ half population younger than 60.8, half older
Parksville
60.8
McCormick County
59.5
South Carolina
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
95.2
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Parksville 95.2
McCormick County 98.5
South Carolina 67.5

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Parksville McCormick County South Carolina
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 3.7% 10.2% 21.4%
Working age (18-64) 51.2% 50.3% 59.7%
Senior (65+) 45.1% 39.5% 18.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 95.2 98.5 67.5
Child dependency ratio 7.1 20.2 35.9
Old-age dependency ratio 88.1 78.4 31.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
97.6%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
2.4%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
4.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Parksville 4.7%
McCormick County 52.5%
South Carolina 54.9%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Parksville population
Parksville McCormick County South Carolina
Hispanic or Latino 0% 0.8% 7.4%
Mexican 0% 0.3% 3.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.2% 1%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.3% 2.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 99.2% 92.6%
One race 97.6% 97.1% 88.9%
White 97.6% 56.1% 61.9%
Black or African American 0% 40% 24.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0% 0.2%
Asian 0% 0.2% 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.1% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.7% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 2.4% 2.1% 3.7%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

60.8% family
Family 60.8%
Non family 39.2%
% family households
Parksville 60.8%
McCormick County 65.2%
South Carolina 65%

Average household size

1.61
persons per household
Parksville
1.61
McCormick County
2.12
South Carolina
2.44

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Parksville population
Parksville McCormick County South Carolina
Total households 51 4,199 2,117,989
Average houshold size 1.61 2.12 2.44
Family households 31 2,737 1,377,369
Average family size 2 2.58 3.01
Married couple family 24 2,229 998,170
Other families 7 508 379,199
Male householder 0 83 95,077
Female householder 7 425 284,122
Non-family households 20 1,462 740,620
One-person households 20 1,298 618,603
Male householder 14 605 273,409
Senior (65+) living alone 13 335 86,486
Female householder 6 693 345,194
Senior (65+) living alone 6 466 172,484
Other living arrangements 0 164 122,017

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

57
housing units
Parksville 57
McCormick County 5,675
South Carolina 2,443,039

Occupancy status

89.5% occupied
Occupied 89.5%
Vacant 10.5%
vacancy rate
Parksville 10.5%
McCormick County 26%
South Carolina 13.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

94.7%
Single family houses
Single family houses
94.7%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
5.3%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1948
Half of houses were built before 1948, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
33.3%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
38.5%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
17.6%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
10.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Parksville McCormick County South Carolina
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.9 5.5 5.7
1–3 rooms 0% 3.5% 9.1%
4–6 rooms 61.4% 67.1% 55.3%
7+ rooms 38.6% 29.4% 35.5%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 0.2% 1.5%
1 bedroom 0% 3.1% 5.7%
2 bedrooms 38.6% 26.3% 22.5%
3 bedrooms 50.9% 57.3% 47.5%
4+ bedrooms 10.5% 13.1% 22.8%
At a glance
Median year built 1948 1991 1993
Total housing units 57 5,675 2,443,039
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

78.4% owners
Renter-occupied 21.6%
Owner-occupied 78.4%
homeownership rate
Parksville 78.4%
McCormick County 87.9%
South Carolina 71.9%

Average household size

1.43
Owner-occupied
2.27
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Parksville 1.43
McCormick County 2.11
South Carolina 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Parksville McCormick County South Carolina
Total occupied units 51 4,199 2,117,989
Year moved in
2020 or later 11.8% 19% 25.6%
2010 to 2019 35.3% 27.7% 39.4%
2000 to 2009 15.7% 21.7% 16%
1999 or earlier 37.2% 31.6% 19%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 99.6% 98%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.3% 1.4%
1.51 or more 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 4.1% 5.7%
1 vehicle 27.5% 34.8% 32.2%
2 vehicles 49% 40.1% 38.5%
3 or more vehicles 23.5% 21% 23.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas 7.9% 15.6% 27.1%
Electricity 92.2% 81.8% 70.8%
Solar 0% 0% 0.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 1.2% 0.5%
All other fuels 0% 1.1% 0.6%
No fuel used 0% 0.2% 0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.7% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.9% 0.6%
No telephone service available 3.9% 1.5% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$200,000
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Parksville
$200,000
McCormick County
$168,700
South Carolina
$259,000

Housing Cost Burden

66.7%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
66.7%
Owners without a mortgage
13.5%
Renters
42.9%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Parksville McCormick County South Carolina
Property value
Median Value $200,000 $168,700 $259,000
Under $100,000 30% 31.6% 16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000 20% 25.1% 19.5%
$200,000 - $300,000 40% 10.1% 21.8%
$300,000 - $500,000 5% 19.8% 25.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 11.6% 12.7%
$1,000,000 and more 5% 1.9% 3.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 7.5% 37.1% 57.1%
Without a mortgage 92.5% 62.9% 42.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $— $1,331 $1,529
Without a mortgage $394 $476 $448
Gross rent
Median rent $644 $696 $1,180

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

9%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Parksville 9%
McCormick County 24%
South Carolina 32.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.7%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Parksville 7.7%
McCormick County 14.2%
South Carolina 9.9%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

3
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
0%
College / Undergraduate
100%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Parksville
0%
McCormick County
18.3%
South Carolina
37.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Parksville McCormick County South Carolina
Total enrolled (age 3+) 3 876 1,202,992
Nursery / preschool 0% 1.3% 5.2%
K–12 0% 76.7% 69.7%
Kindergarten 0% 3.7% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 0% 11.9% 20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 0% 27.6% 21.4%
High School: Grades 9–12 0% 33.6% 22.2%
College or graduate school 100% 22% 25.1%
College, undergraduate 100% 19.6% 20%
Graduate, professional school 0% 2.4% 5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 18.3% 37.5%
School type
Public school 33.3% 85.4% 82.7%
Private school 66.7% 14.6% 17.3%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

78
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
7.7%
HS graduate
43.6%
Some college no degree
29.5%
Associates degree
10.3%
Bachelors degree
9%
Graduate or professional degree
0%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Parksville due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
100% · 0%
HS graduate
47.1% · 52.9%
Some college no degree
56.5% · 43.5%
Associates degree
75% · 25%
Bachelors degree
28.6% · 71.4%
Graduate or professional degree
—% · —%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Parksville McCormick County South Carolina
Population (25+) 78 8,123 3,677,078
Less than 9th grade 0% 4.1% 3.1%
9th–12th, no diploma 7.7% 10.1% 6.8%
High school diploma or GED 43.6% 33.9% 28.2%
Some college, no degree 29.5% 16.8% 19.8%
Associate's degree 10.3% 11.2% 10%
Bachelor's degree or higher 9% 24% 32.1%
Bachelor's degree 9% 16.4% 19.8%
Graduate or professional 0% 7.5% 12.3%
High School or higher 92.3% 85.8% 90.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$46,250
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$57,917
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
66.7%
HS graduate
0%
Some college or associates
6.5%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Parksville McCormick County South Carolina
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $46,250 $41,477 $47,658
Less than high school graduate $— $27,443 $30,223
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $36,028 $37,196
Some college or associate's degree $57,917 $48,691 $44,160
Bachelor's degree $— $49,904 $61,860
Graduate or professional degree $— $103,568 $73,671
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 66.7% 32.3% 28.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 0% 17.6% 15.6%
Some college or associate's degree 6.5% 12.9% 10.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 6.2% 4.7%

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