Dillon County, South Carolina: Democratic loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+11%. Democratic peak: D+100 in 1916.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+11MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 27,8622024 5-year
- Median household income
- $46,6052024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 44.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 45.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+100 in 1916MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Burke County, GA · similarity 0.94
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Dillon CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Dillon County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
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| R | 5,241 | 6,526 | 11,861 | ||
| R | 6,436 | 6,582 | 13,101 | ||
| D | 5,834 | 5,637 | 11,698 | ||
| D | 7,523 | 5,427 | 13,035 | ||
| D | 7,408 | 5,874 | 13,417 | ||
| D | 4,832 | 4,301 | 9,235 | ||
| D | 4,930 | 3,975 | 8,990 | ||
| D | 3,992 | 2,774 | 7,061 | ||
| D | 4,953 | 3,575 | 9,390 | ||
| R | 3,251 | 3,793 | 7,069 | ||
| R | 3,360 | 4,646 | 8,050 | ||
| D | 4,518 | 3,385 | 8,000 | ||
| D | 5,089 | 2,527 | 7,639 | ||
| R | 1,604 | 4,364 | 6,034 | ||
| R | 2,178 | 2,396 | 6,706 | ||
| D | 2,773 | 2,742 | 5,515 | ||
| D | 2,652 | 1,439 | 4,091 | ||
| D | 1,879 | 313 | 2,984 | ||
| D | 1,578 | 1,473 | 3,051 | ||
| O | 808 | 24 | 1,800 | ||
| D | 864 | 27 | 1,004 | ||
| D | 868 | 25 | 893 | ||
| D | 1,104 | 0 | 1,109 | ||
| D | 998 | 0 | 1,018 | ||
| D | 558 | 21 | 579 | ||
| D | 598 | 3 | 601 | ||
| D | 1,003 | 5 | 1,008 | ||
| D | 972 | 0 | 972 | ||
| D | 680 | 0 | 693 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
22.3%
American
18.8%
Irish
2.2%
Scottish
1.2%
German
0.8%
African American
36.2%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$46,605
Dillon County ranks in the bottom 10% of US counties.
Dillon County$46,605
South Carolina$69,324
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
27.7%
Nearly half of children live in poverty.
Children under 1841.4%
Working age (18–64)23.1%
Seniors (65+)21.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.7%
speak English only
Spanish3.1%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 44.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Dillon County's population skews majority-minority, yet it has shifted steadily toward Republican presidential candidates since the early 2000s, landing at R+10.8 in 2024—a pattern that mirrors broader rural demographic realignment across the Pee Dee region.
The Democratic margin in Dillon County reached its widest at 100 points in 1916. The margin in 2024 was eleven points — a notable narrowing.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $46,605, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 27,862 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Burke County and Franklin County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Dillon County, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Dillon County, South Carolina voted Republican by 10.8 points (R+11), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,861 votes cast, 5,241 went Democratic and 6,526 went Republican.
What is Dillon County, South Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Dillon County, South Carolina as a "Democratic loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 6 times, and other 1 times.
When did Dillon County, South Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Dillon County, South Carolina voted Democratic was 2016.
How many people live in Dillon County, South Carolina?
Dillon County, South Carolina has a population of 27,862 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Dillon County, South Carolina?
Median household income in Dillon County, South Carolina is $46,605 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of Dillon County, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Dillon County, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 6 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.