St. Matthews

Population: 1,626
Median household income: $55,351
Median home value: $146,600

St. Matthews, a community in Calhoun County, South Carolina, has 1,626 residents. At $55,351, its median household income sits in line with Calhoun County's $56,690.

From 2019 to 2023, St. Matthews's population declined 31.0% from 2,355 to 1,626, while its median home value rose 33.0% from $110,200 to $146,600.

81.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1968.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,626
Median age: 50.5 yrs
Median household income: $55,351
Median home value: $146,600
Median gross rent: $825
Housing units: 908
Homeownership rate: 67.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3551,626

Median household income

$37,720$55,351

Median home value

$110,200$146,600

Median gross rent

$924$825

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,355	$37,720	$110,200	$924
2020	2,400	$38,333	$123,900	—
2021	2,038	$37,500	$120,100	$1,026
2022	1,932	$35,950	$118,300	$1,058
2023	1,626	$55,351	$146,600	$825

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3419.2%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over14.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	2.0%
5 to 17	185	11.4%
18 to 24	92	5.7%
25 to 34	313	19.2%
35 to 44	136	8.4%
45 to 54	174	10.7%
55 to 64	232	14.3%
65 to 74	226	13.9%
75 and over	236	14.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	755	46.4%
Black or African American	830	51.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.6%
Asian	8	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	126	9.6%
High school graduate	364	27.6%
Some college or associate's	438	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	263	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	126	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone67.8%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	479	67.8%
Carpooled	42	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	83	11.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	103	14.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	209	34.6%
15 to 29 min	230	38.1%
30 to 44 min	102	16.9%
45 to 59 min	62	10.3%
60+ min	1	0.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 26.0% (390 of 1,498)

	Count	Share
Family households	374	50.7%
Nonfamily households	363	49.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	737	81.2%
Vacant	171	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	498	67.6%
Renter-occupied	239	32.4%

1-unit, detached81.5%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	740	81.5%
1-unit, attached	44	4.8%
2 to 4 units	49	5.4%
5 to 19 units	22	2.4%
20 or more units	49	5.4%
Mobile home & other	4	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4562620
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.6646, -80.7788