Kershaw is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 1,905 people and three associated neighborhoods, Kershaw is the 151st largest community in South Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Kershaw is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Kershaw is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kershaw who work in management occupations (11.35%), office and administrative support (10.94%), and food service (7.84%). One downside of living in Kershaw is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Kershaw, the average commute to work is 30.90 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Kershaw doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Kershaw citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.56% of adults 25 and older in Kershaw have a college degree. The per capita income in Kershaw in 2022 was $29,054, which is upper middle income relative to South Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,216 for a family of four. However, Kershaw contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Kershaw is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Kershaw home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kershaw residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kershaw include Irish, English, German, Scots-Irish, and Other Arab. The most common language spoken in Kershaw is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and Spanish.
