Elko

Population: 198
Median household income: $41,023
Median home value: $85,700

Elko is a community in Barnwell County, South Carolina, home to 198 residents. Its median household income of $41,023 runs in line with the Barnwell County figure of $41,800.

From 2019 to 2023, Elko's population grew 12.5% from 176 to 198.

51.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 198
Median age: 32.6 yrs
Median household income: $41,023
Median home value: $85,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 80
Homeownership rate: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
Unemployment rate: 65.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

176198

Median household income

$28,125$41,023

Median home value

$72,000$85,700

Median gross rent

$432$432

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	176	$28,125	—	$432
2020	327	$33,500	—	$432
2021	242	$35,962	$72,000	—
2022	213	$38,854	$75,900	—
2023	198	$41,023	$85,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 178.6%

18 to 2436.4%

25 to 342.5%

35 to 446.1%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7420.7%

75 and over2.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	3.5%
5 to 17	17	8.6%
18 to 24	72	36.4%
25 to 34	5	2.5%
35 to 44	12	6.1%
45 to 54	18	9.1%
55 to 64	22	11.1%
65 to 74	41	20.7%
75 and over	4	2.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	48	24.2%
Black or African American	150	75.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma40.2%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's20.6%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	41	40.2%
High school graduate	32	31.4%
Some college or associate's	21	20.6%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	8	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone91.4%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	32	91.4%
Carpooled	1	2.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	5.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3	9.1%
15 to 29 min	5	15.2%
30 to 44 min	7	21.2%
45 to 59 min	17	51.5%
60+ min	1	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.74
Poverty rate: 17.7% (35 of 198)

	Count	Share
Family households	40	75.5%
Nonfamily households	13	24.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	53	66.3%
Vacant	27	33.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	42	79.2%
Renter-occupied	11	20.8%

1-unit, detached51.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other48.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	41	51.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	39	48.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4523335
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.3807, -81.3805