Denmark is a very small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 3,072 people and two associated neighborhoods, Denmark is the 104th largest community in South Carolina.Denmark is a blue-collar town, with 41.25% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Denmark is a city of service providers, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Denmark who work in personal care services (13.08%), sales jobs (12.98%), and food service (8.29%).Denmark is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Denmark enrolled in college, Denmark has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Denmark spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.22 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.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.
