Timmonsville, SC Demographics

A map of Timmonsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	1,700	1,771	83.1%	84.4%
White	227	235	11.1%	11.2%
Multiracial	118	53	5.8%	2.5%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.2%
Hispanic	0	28	0.0%	1.3%
Native American/Other	0	8	0.0%	0.4%

Timmonsville, South Carolina has an estimated population of 2,045, a slight decrease from the 2,099 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.1% Black, 11.1% White, 5.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Timmonsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Timmonsville has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than South Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Timmonsville, that probability was 27.5% in 2020 and 29.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Timmonsville is ranked the 197th most populous place in South Carolina, out of 475 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Timmonsville was ranked the 182nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Timmonsville's White Population

227 residents of Timmonsville, or 11.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Timmonsville is significantly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Timmonsville ranks 452nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Timmonsville's White population has declined by an estimated 3.4%. White residents' share of Timmonsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 11.1%.

Timmonsville is more White than neighboring Lynchburg (3.1% White). Timmonsville is less White than neighboring Lamar (58.9% White), Florence (40.5% White), Danwood (96.7% White), and Darlington (32.5% White).

Timmonsville's Black Population

1,700 residents of Timmonsville, or 83.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Timmonsville is significantly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Timmonsville ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Timmonsville's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.0%. Black residents' share of Timmonsville's population has decreased from 84.4% to 83.1%.

Timmonsville is more Black than neighboring Lamar (39.8% Black), Florence (49.8% Black), Danwood (0% Black), and Darlington (61.3% Black). Timmonsville is less Black than neighboring Lynchburg (95.7% Black).

Timmonsville's Asian Population

0 residents of Timmonsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Timmonsville is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Timmonsville ranks 328th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Timmonsville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Timmonsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Timmonsville is less Asian than neighboring Lynchburg (0.9% Asian), and Florence (3.2% Asian).

Timmonsville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Timmonsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Timmonsville is lower than in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Timmonsville ranks 400th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Timmonsville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Timmonsville's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Timmonsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Lamar (0.8% Hispanic), Florence (4.6% Hispanic), and Darlington (3.5% Hispanic).

Timmonsville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Timmonsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Timmonsville is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Timmonsville ranks 366th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Timmonsville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Timmonsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Timmonsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lamar (0.5% Native American/Other), Florence (0.4% Native American/Other), and Danwood (2.3% Native American/Other).

Timmonsville's Multiracial Population

118 residents of Timmonsville, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Timmonsville is slightly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Timmonsville ranks 356th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Timmonsville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 122.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Timmonsville's population has increased from 2.5% to 5.8%.

Timmonsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Lamar (0% Multiracial), Lynchburg (0.3% Multiracial), Florence (1.5% Multiracial), Danwood (1% Multiracial), and Darlington (2.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.