Sheldon

Population: 536
Median household income: $30,239

Sheldon, a community in Beaufort County, South Carolina, has 536 residents. Its median household income of $30,239 runs below the Beaufort County figure of $84,819.

Between 2020 and 2023, Sheldon's population grew 7.0% from 501 to 536.

Owners occupy 66.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 44.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 536
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $30,239
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 345
Homeownership rate: 66.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

501536

Median household income

$27,067$30,239

Median home value

$47,900$62,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	501	$27,067	—
2021	405	$28,568	$47,900
2022	439	$30,505	$62,700
2023	536	$30,239	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 176.3%

18 to 2413.4%

25 to 3418.1%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 544.9%

55 to 6420.1%

65 to 7418.7%

75 and over1.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	5.0%
5 to 17	34	6.3%
18 to 24	72	13.4%
25 to 34	97	18.1%
35 to 44	63	11.8%
45 to 54	26	4.9%
55 to 64	108	20.1%
65 to 74	100	18.7%
75 and over	9	1.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	113	21.1%
Black or African American	406	75.7%
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)	17	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate59.6%

Some college or associate's17.6%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	54	13.4%
High school graduate	240	59.6%
Some college or associate's	71	17.6%
Bachelor's degree	38	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone67.4%

Carpooled19.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means13.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	124	67.4%
Carpooled	35	19.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	25	13.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	89	48.4%
30 to 44 min	83	45.1%
45 to 59 min	12	6.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 14.4% (77 of 536)

	Count	Share
Family households	121	44.0%
Nonfamily households	154	56.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	275	79.7%
Vacant	70	20.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	182	66.2%
Renter-occupied	93	33.8%

1-unit, detached33.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other66.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	115	33.3%
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	230	66.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4565590
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.35 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 32.5955, -80.7994