In addition, Denmark is a college town. There are a lot of students in Denmark attending college, and as a result Denmark provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.22 minutes getting to work every day.
The education level of Denmark citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.11% of adults 25 and older in Denmark have a college degree.
The per capita income in Denmark in 2022 was $18,212, which is low income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,848 for a family of four. However, Denmark contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Denmark also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.08% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Denmark is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Denmark home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Denmark residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Denmark include English, German, Irish, African, and Bahamian.
The most common language spoken in Denmark is English. Other important languages spoken here include Russian and Vietnamese.
