Beech Island

Population: 1,139
Median household income: $31,996
Median home value: $105,400

Located in Aiken County, South Carolina, Beech Island is a community with a population of 1,139. Its median household income of $31,996 runs below the Aiken County figure of $67,940.

Between 2020 and 2023, Beech Island's population declined 2.2% from 1,165 to 1,139, while its median home value rose 10.1% from $95,700 to $105,400.

The median resident is 39.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,139
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $31,996
Median home value: $105,400
Median gross rent: $982
Housing units: 619
Homeownership rate: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 16.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1651,139

Median household income

$33,173$31,996

Median home value

$95,700$105,400

Median gross rent

$686$982

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,165	$33,173	$95,700	$686
2021	1,259	$36,339	$93,000	$820
2022	1,361	$46,042	$116,000	$806
2023	1,139	$31,996	$105,400	$982

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1721.9%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 345.6%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7420.4%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	38	3.3%
5 to 17	249	21.9%
18 to 24	130	11.4%
25 to 34	64	5.6%
35 to 44	148	13.0%
45 to 54	95	8.3%
55 to 64	140	12.3%
65 to 74	232	20.4%
75 and over	43	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	399	35.0%
Black or African American	693	60.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate42.7%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	88	12.2%
High school graduate	308	42.7%
Some college or associate's	244	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	58	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	24	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	303	85.1%
Carpooled	26	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	7.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	54	15.2%
15 to 29 min	134	37.6%
30 to 44 min	82	23.0%
45 to 59 min	86	24.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 26.6% (301 of 1,130)

	Count	Share
Family households	254	49.9%
Nonfamily households	255	50.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	509	82.2%
Vacant	110	17.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	392	77.0%
Renter-occupied	117	23.0%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	463	74.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	20	3.2%
5 to 19 units	11	1.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	125	20.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4504915
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 33.4286, -81.8903