Lydia

Population: 237
Median household income: $22,275
Median home value: $42,800

Lydia, a community in Darlington County, South Carolina, has 237 residents. At $22,275, its median household income sits below Darlington County's $47,419.

From 2019 to 2023, Lydia's population declined 44.2% from 425 to 237.

35.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.84 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 237
Median age: 47.3 yrs
Median household income: $22,275
Median home value: $42,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 237
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
Unemployment rate: 50.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

425237

Median household income

$58,103$22,275

Median home value

$43,800$42,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	425	$58,103	—
2020	419	$21,289	—
2021	324	$20,165	—
2022	227	$22,060	$43,800
2023	237	$22,275	$42,800

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1727.0%

18 to 2416.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5426.2%

55 to 645.5%

65 to 7425.3%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	64	27.0%
18 to 24	38	16.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	62	26.2%
55 to 64	13	5.5%
65 to 74	60	25.3%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	92	38.8%
Black or African American	132	55.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	5.5%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate61.5%

Some college or associate's9.6%

Bachelor's degree28.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	83	61.5%
Some college or associate's	13	9.6%
Bachelor's degree	39	28.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	38	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	38	100.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.84
Poverty rate: 35.0% (83 of 237)

	Count	Share
Family households	69	53.5%
Nonfamily households	60	46.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	129	54.4%
Vacant	108	45.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	129	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached18.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other81.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	43	18.1%
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	194	81.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4543135
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.2865, -80.1185