Kershaw is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 1,843 people and three associated neighborhoods, Kershaw is the 151st largest community in South Carolina.Unlike some towns, Kershaw isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Kershaw are a mix 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.90 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small town, Kershaw does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.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.
