An old country store on the side of the road in eastern Clarendon County still proclaims the message that “JESUS SAVES.” But as photographer Linda W. Brown of nearby Kingstree, S.C., observes, the Almighty apparently was not able to save the store from closing.
Clarendon County has 34,357 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2012 population estimate. About half of the county’s residence are white; the other half are black. Some other statistics:
- High school graduation rate of those 25 or older: 76.3 percent.
- Bachelor’s degree graduates: 13.8 percent
- Median household income: $33,267
- Poverty rate: 22.8 percent
Photo taken by Linda W. Brown. Copyrighted; all rights reserved.