Latta

Population: 1,301
Median household income: $45,500
Median home value: $106,000

Latta is a community in Dillon County, South Carolina, home to 1,301 residents. Its median household income of $45,500 runs in line with the Dillon County figure of $44,038.

From 2019 to 2023, Latta's population grew 6.7% from 1,219 to 1,301, while its median home value rose 13.1% from $93,700 to $106,000.

The median gross rent is $685. 24.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,301
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $45,500
Median home value: $106,000
Median gross rent: $685
Housing units: 618
Homeownership rate: 65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Unemployment rate: 10.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2191,301

Median household income

$32,692$45,500

Median home value

$93,700$106,000

Median gross rent

$588$685

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,219	$32,692	$93,700	$588
2020	1,627	$38,281	$96,300	$597
2021	1,632	$42,328	$105,000	$599
2022	1,519	$44,330	$92,900	$752
2023	1,301	$45,500	$106,000	$685

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 2413.4%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	81	6.2%
5 to 17	254	19.5%
18 to 24	174	13.4%
25 to 34	97	7.5%
35 to 44	142	10.9%
45 to 54	152	11.7%
55 to 64	161	12.4%
65 to 74	92	7.1%
75 and over	148	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	771	59.3%
Black or African American	401	30.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	128	9.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	105	13.3%
High school graduate	287	36.2%
Some college or associate's	209	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	129	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	62	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled15.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	382	75.5%
Carpooled	80	15.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	29	5.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	79	16.6%
15 to 29 min	244	51.2%
30 to 44 min	78	16.4%
45 to 59 min	31	6.5%
60+ min	45	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 27.0% (350 of 1,297)

	Count	Share
Family households	275	54.3%
Nonfamily households	231	45.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	506	81.9%
Vacant	112	18.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	330	65.2%
Renter-occupied	176	34.8%

1-unit, detached83.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	518	83.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	27	4.4%
5 to 19 units	17	2.8%
20 or more units	3	0.5%
Mobile home & other	53	8.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4540480
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.3389, -79.4336