Williamsburg County, South Carolina

Williamsburg County, South Carolina
Williamsburg County Courthouse
Location in the U.S. state of South Carolina
South Carolina's location in the U.S.
Founded	1804
Named for	William of Orange
Seat	Kingstree
Area
• Total	937 sq mi (2,427 km2)
• Land	934 sq mi (2,419 km2)
• Water	2.9 sq mi (8 km2), 0.3%
Population
• (2010)	34,423
• Density	37/sq mi (14/km²)
Congressional district	6th
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.williamsburgcounty.sc.gov

Williamsburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2010 census its population was 34,423. The county seat is Kingstree. After a previous incarnation of Williamsburg County, the current county was created in 1804.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 937 square miles (2,430 km²), of which 934 square miles (2,420 km²) is land and 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²) (0.3%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 37,217 people, 13,714 households, and 10,052 families residing in the county. The population density was 40 people per square mile (15/km²). There were 15,552 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 66.26% Black or African American, 32.74% White, 0.16% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino 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 married couples 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.