Dillon is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 6,306 people and four associated neighborhoods, Dillon is the 68th largest community in South Carolina.Dillon is a blue-collar town, with 45.22% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 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.The citizens of Dillon are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.12% of adults in Dillon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree 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.
