Calhoun County, South Carolina

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,150
Median household income: $56,690
Median home value: $148,800

Calhoun County is a county in South Carolina with a population of 14,150. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $56,690, its median household income sits below South Carolina's $66,818.

From 2019 to 2023, Calhoun County's population declined 3.5% from 14,663 to 14,150, while its median household income rose 22.3% from $46,339 to $56,690.

The median resident is 47.4 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,150
Median age: 47.4 yrs
Median household income: $56,690
Median home value: $148,800
Median gross rent: $994
Housing units: 7,061
Homeownership rate: 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,66314,150

Median household income

$46,339$56,690

Median home value

$107,200$148,800

Median gross rent

$666$994

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,663	$46,339	$107,200	$666
2020	14,608	$49,844	$104,500	$666
2021	14,198	$52,491	$114,500	$874
2022	14,145	$55,550	$130,900	$968
2023	14,150	$56,690	$148,800	$994

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	660	4.7%
5 to 17	1,992	14.1%
18 to 24	908	6.4%
25 to 34	1,382	9.8%
35 to 44	1,640	11.6%
45 to 54	1,858	13.1%
55 to 64	2,293	16.2%
65 to 74	2,016	14.2%
75 and over	1,401	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,760	54.8%
Black or African American	5,460	38.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	50	0.4%
Asian	26	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	63	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	252	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	539	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,239	11.7%
High school graduate	3,661	34.6%
Some college or associate's	3,385	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,528	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	777	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone80.1%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,937	80.1%
Carpooled	399	6.5%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	191	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	594	9.6%
Other means	44	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,064	19.1%
15 to 29 min	2,012	36.1%
30 to 44 min	1,574	28.2%
45 to 59 min	683	12.3%
60+ min	240	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 16.3% (2,267 of 13,920)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,916	63.9%
Nonfamily households	2,208	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,124	86.7%
Vacant	937	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,127	83.7%
Renter-occupied	997	16.3%

1-unit, detached64.3%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other31.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,540	64.3%
1-unit, attached	55	0.8%
2 to 4 units	146	2.1%
5 to 19 units	22	0.3%
20 or more units	49	0.7%
Mobile home & other	2,249	31.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 45017
State: South Carolina
Land area: 381 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 33.6748, -80.7803