Williamsburg County, South Carolina

Williamsburg County is a located in the  of. The 2000 census recorded its population to be 37,217. The 2005 census estimate placed the population at 35,395. Its is.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 2,427 (937 ). 2,419 km² (934 sq mi) of it is land and 8 km² (3 sq mi) of it (0.32%) is water.

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History
Note: The early history of historical Williamsburg Township includes a much wider area than the current Williamsburg County

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 37,217 people, 13,714 households, and 10,052 families residing in the county. The was 15/km² (40/sq mi). There were 15,552 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (17/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 32.74%, 66.26% or , 0.16% , 0.20% , 0.16% from , and 0.48% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 13,714 households out of which 34.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.30% were living together, 22.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were non-families. 24.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the county, the population was spread out with 28.60% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 25.70% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $24,214, and the median income for a family was $30,379. Males had a median income of $26,680 versus $18,202 for females. The for the county was $12,794. About 23.70% of families and 27.90% of the population were below the, including 36.10% of those under age 18 and 25.90% of those age 65 or over.