Society Hill

Population: 460
Median household income: $32,115
Median home value: $71,500

Society Hill, a community in Darlington County, South Carolina, has 460 residents. Its median household income of $32,115 runs below the Darlington County figure of $47,419.

Between 2019 and 2023, Society Hill's population declined 2.7% from 473 to 460, while its median home value rose 21.6% from $58,800 to $71,500.

The typical home was built around 1974. 16.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 460
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $32,115
Median home value: $71,500
Median gross rent: $693
Housing units: 242
Homeownership rate: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

473460

Median household income

$36,667$32,115

Median home value

$58,800$71,500

Median gross rent

$761$693

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	473	$36,667	$58,800	$761
2020	484	$38,750	$59,300	$595
2021	423	$33,250	$65,500	$627
2022	415	$31,518	$62,700	$675
2023	460	$32,115	$71,500	$693

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

Age distribution

Under 50.7%

5 to 174.3%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4427.6%

45 to 545.7%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7416.5%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	0.7%
5 to 17	20	4.3%
18 to 24	51	11.1%
25 to 34	55	12.0%
35 to 44	127	27.6%
45 to 54	26	5.7%
55 to 64	78	17.0%
65 to 74	76	16.5%
75 and over	24	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	202	43.9%
Black or African American	228	49.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	3.9%
Two or more races	12	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree5.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	52	13.5%
High school graduate	148	38.3%
Some college or associate's	139	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	21	5.4%
Graduate or professional degree	26	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone89.8%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	230	89.8%
Carpooled	14	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	8	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	5.9%
15 to 29 min	122	47.7%
30 to 44 min	38	14.8%
45 to 59 min	68	26.6%
60+ min	13	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 16.3% (75 of 460)

	Count	Share
Family households	121	58.7%
Nonfamily households	85	41.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	206	85.1%
Vacant	36	14.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	156	75.7%
Renter-occupied	50	24.3%

1-unit, detached59.9%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other37.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	145	59.9%
1-unit, attached	7	2.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	90	37.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4567435
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.5098, -79.8535