St. Stephen

Population: 1,460
Median household income: $59,688
Median home value: $131,400

St. Stephen, a community in Berkeley County, South Carolina, has 1,460 residents. The median household income of $59,688 is below the Berkeley County median ($82,327).

Between 2019 and 2023, St. Stephen's population declined 16.7% from 1,752 to 1,460, while its median home value was little changed from $132,200 to $131,400.

The median resident is 36.6 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,460
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $59,688
Median home value: $131,400
Median gross rent: $764
Housing units: 541
Homeownership rate: 61.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7521,460

Median household income

$27,000$59,688

Median home value

$132,200$131,400

Median gross rent

$603$764

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,752	$27,000	$132,200	$603
2020	1,511	$25,625	$116,800	$652
2021	1,454	$26,000	$100,800	$702
2022	1,386	$37,596	$107,100	$758
2023	1,460	$59,688	$131,400	$764

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

Age distribution

Under 511.5%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	168	11.5%
5 to 17	253	17.3%
18 to 24	170	11.6%
25 to 34	117	8.0%
35 to 44	107	7.3%
45 to 54	148	10.1%
55 to 64	258	17.7%
65 to 74	97	6.6%
75 and over	142	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,048	71.8%
Black or African American	353	24.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.2%
Two or more races	54	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	126	14.5%
High school graduate	328	37.7%
Some college or associate's	276	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	108	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	31	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone88.9%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle3.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	385	88.9%
Carpooled	12	2.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	13	3.0%
Worked from home	21	4.8%
Other means	2	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	74	18.0%
15 to 29 min	114	27.7%
30 to 44 min	69	16.7%
45 to 59 min	117	28.4%
60+ min	38	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 27.5% (369 of 1,344)

	Count	Share
Family households	334	75.2%
Nonfamily households	110	24.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	444	82.1%
Vacant	97	17.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	271	61.0%
Renter-occupied	173	39.0%

1-unit, detached50.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.9%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other31.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	273	50.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	59	10.9%
5 to 19 units	17	3.1%
20 or more units	23	4.3%
Mobile home & other	169	31.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4562755
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.68 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.4026, -79.9252