Marlboro County, South Carolina
Marlboro County, South Carolina, has 25,488 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bennettsville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 480 sq mi (1,243 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 25,488
- Land area
- 480 sq mi (1,243 km²)
- County seat or government
- Bennettsville
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $34,301 ± $2,981
- Median home value
- $82,000 ± $6,245
- Median rent, with utilities
- $689 ± $46
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63% ± 2.7 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Laurinburg, NC micro area, Rockingham, NC micro area, Florence, SC metro area, Lumberton, NC micro area, and Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area
- Water area
- 5.59 sq mi (14.5 km²)
- State
- South Carolina
- County code (FIPS)
- 45069
- Coordinates (central point)
- 34.601670, -79.679435
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Marlboro County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 2951217,197 people
- 2952013,206 people
- 295657,109 people
- 295704,141 people
- 295961,910 people
- 295251,665 people
- 29516882 people
- 2959480 people
8 ZIP Code areas overlap Marlboro County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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School districts in Marlboro County, largest first
- Marlboro County School District25,975 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Marlboro County, largest first
- Pee Dee State Designated Tribal Statistical Area3,045 people
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Bennettsville, South Carolina (city)7,751 people
- McColl, South Carolina (town)2,200 people
- Clio, South Carolina (town)840 people
- Wallace, South Carolina (CDP)665 people
- Blenheim, South Carolina (town)82 people
- Tatum, South Carolina (town)80 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Scotland County, North Carolina20 mi northeast
- Dillon County, South Carolina23 mi southeast
- Darlington County, South Carolina25 mi southwest
- Chesterfield County, South Carolina27 mi west
- Richmond County, North Carolina28 mi north
- Robeson County, North Carolina33 mi east
- Anson County, North Carolina36 mi northwest
- Florence County, South Carolina40 mi south
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