Johnsonville, South Carolina

Geography Johnsonville is located at 33°49'4" North, 79°26'54" West (33.817802, -79.448288)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²). 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 1,418 people, 532 households, and 413 families residing in the city. The population density is 346.5/km² (897.6/mi²). There are 602 housing units at an average density of 147.1/km² (381.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 75.74% White, 22.78% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 1.06% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 532 households out of which 35.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% are married couples living together, 18.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% are non-families. 19.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.65 and the average family size is 3.03.

In the city the population is spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 82.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $34,274, and the median income for a family is $38,690. Males have a median income of $30,109 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,539. 16.6% of the population and 13.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 21.5% are under the age of 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older.