Clemson University vs Easley

A side-by-side comparison of Clemson University and Easley: population, income, housing, and more.

Clemson University and Easley are places in South Carolina. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

Easley has the higher population (23,942 vs 6,434 in Clemson University). Since 2019, Clemson University's population has grown faster (+20.7% vs +14.4%).

Population, income & housing

	Clemson University	Easley
Population	6,434	23,942
Median age	19.3 yrs	41.0 yrs
Median household income	—	$65,330
Median home value	—	$243,100
Median gross rent	—	$903
Housing units	30	11,358
Homeownership rate	—	68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	100.0%	31.5%
Unemployment rate	13.2%	3.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

	Clemson University	Easley
Population	5,329 → 6,434 (+20.7%)	20,923 → 23,942 (+14.4%)
Median household income	—	$52,414 → $65,330 (+24.6%)
Median home value	—	$159,800 → $243,100 (+52.1%)
Median gross rent	$650 → $754 (+16.0%)	$762 → $903 (+18.5%)

Clemson University

Population

5,3296,434

Median gross rent

$650$754

Easley

Population

20,92323,942

Median household income

$52,414$65,330

Median home value

$159,800$243,100

Median gross rent

$762$903

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

	Clemson University	Easley
Under 5	0.0%	6.3%
5 to 17	1.4%	12.8%
18 to 24	98.4%	6.8%
25 to 34	0.1%	14.8%
35 to 44	0.0%	13.8%
45 to 54	0.1%	10.5%
55 to 64	0.0%	15.5%
65 to 74	0.0%	11.1%
75 and over	0.0%	8.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

	Clemson University	Easley
White (non-Hispanic)	83.4%	78.9%
Black or African American	9.7%	10.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0.3%	0.1%
Asian	0.6%	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0.0%	0.1%
Some other race	0.6%	0.1%
Two or more races	0.6%	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino	4.8%	7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

	Clemson University	Easley
No high school diploma	0.0%	12.6%
High school graduate	0.0%	26.4%
Some college or associate's	0.0%	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	15.4%	18.0%
Graduate or professional degree	84.6%	13.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

	Clemson University	Easley
Drove alone	49.8%	82.6%
Carpooled	4.3%	5.6%
Public transit	0.0%	0.0%
Walked	33.5%	0.5%
Bicycle	0.0%	0.0%
Worked from home	9.7%	10.4%
Other means	2.7%	0.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

	Clemson University	Easley
1-unit, detached	0.0%	70.1%
1-unit, attached	0.0%	2.9%
2 to 4 units	100.0%	5.8%
5 to 19 units	0.0%	11.8%
20 or more units	0.0%	4.3%
Mobile home & other	0.0%	5.0%

Poverty & households

	Clemson University	Easley
Poverty rate	—	14.3%
Average household size	—	2.25
Mean commute (minutes)	14	27
Median year structure built	—	1986