Kingstree, even though it is a small town, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, town who have a need for low-cost transportation.
The population of Kingstree overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Kingstree, 21.28% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Kingstree in 2022 was $27,364, which is middle income relative to South Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,456 for a family of four. However, Kingstree contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Kingstree also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.50% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Kingstree is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Kingstree home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kingstree residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Kingstree include Irish, English, Scots-Irish, African, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Kingstree is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and Langs. of India.
