Dillon is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 6,332 people and four associated neighborhoods, Dillon is the 68th largest community in South Carolina.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Dillon is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 45.22% of the Dillon workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Dillon is a city of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dillon who work in office and administrative support (9.95%), sales jobs (9.84%), and teaching (7.58%). As is often the case in a small city, Dillon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, the citizens of Dillon rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.12% of adults 25 and older in Dillon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Dillon in 2022 was $23,122, which is lower middle income relative to South Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $92,488 for a family of four. However, Dillon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Dillon also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 39.58% of its population below the federal poverty line.Dillon is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dillon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dillon residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Dillon include English, European, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Dillon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
