The Town Files

McCormick County, South Carolina

9,760 people. The median home is worth $168,700 (typical South Carolina town: $183,100) and the median household earns $55,798.

Towns in McCormick County

Towns in McCormick County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
McCormick2,232$92,000$41,11141.0

People and housing

McCormick CountyTypical South Carolina town
Median home value$168,700$183,100
Median rent$696$937
Median household income$55,798$53,875
Median age59.540.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%20.0%
Below the poverty line17.6%17.8%

Jobs and pay

2,064 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,438 a year.

Largest industries in McCormick CountyOther services214 jobs · $28,320Retail205 jobs · $23,825Construction110 jobs · $50,237Manufacturing103 jobs · $46,146Administrative & support76 jobs · $35,792Professional & technical serv…41 jobs · $41,281
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in McCormick County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 240 storm events in McCormick County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in McCormick County by type since 1996Hail48Tornado11High Wind1Ice Storm4Lightning2Heavy Snow2Flash Flood7Strong Wind4Winter Storm9Tropical Storm3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

McCormick County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3632: Severe Winter Storm
September 29, 2024HurricaneDR-4829: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3619: Hurricane Helene
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3606: Hurricane Debby
August 31, 2023HurricaneEM-3597: Hurricane Idalia
November 21, 2022HurricaneDR-4677: Hurricane Ian
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).