Hilda

Population: 506
Median household income: $46,111
Median home value: $56,600

Located in Barnwell County, South Carolina, Hilda is a community with a population of 506. Its median household income of $46,111 runs above the Barnwell County figure of $41,800.

From 2019 to 2023, Hilda's population grew 16.9% from 433 to 506, while its median home value fell 16.5% from $67,800 to $56,600.

83.3% of workers drive to work alone. 62.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 506
Median age: 47.3 yrs
Median household income: $46,111
Median home value: $56,600
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 278
Homeownership rate: 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

433506

Median household income

$39,231$46,111

Median home value

$67,800$56,600

Median gross rent

$575$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	433	$39,231	$67,800	$575
2020	461	$28,958	$56,800	$580
2021	405	$38,021	$58,100	$583
2022	430	$32,500	$54,900	$775
2023	506	$46,111	$56,600	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5420.8%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	4.9%
5 to 17	69	13.6%
18 to 24	21	4.2%
25 to 34	67	13.2%
35 to 44	58	11.5%
45 to 54	105	20.8%
55 to 64	81	16.0%
65 to 74	50	9.9%
75 and over	30	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	448	88.5%
Black or African American	33	6.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.6%

High school graduate49.9%

Some college or associate's22.5%

Bachelor's degree2.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	96	24.6%
High school graduate	195	49.9%
Some college or associate's	88	22.5%
Bachelor's degree	10	2.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	155	83.3%
Carpooled	6	3.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	9.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	12.5%
15 to 29 min	42	25.0%
30 to 44 min	44	26.2%
45 to 59 min	27	16.1%
60+ min	34	20.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 22.4% (111 of 496)

	Count	Share
Family households	136	60.7%
Nonfamily households	88	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	224	80.6%
Vacant	54	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	193	86.2%
Renter-occupied	31	13.8%

1-unit, detached62.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other37.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	173	62.2%
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	105	37.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4533820
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 33.2805, -81.2447