Olanta

Population: 703
Median household income: $54,375
Median home value: $109,000

Olanta is a community in Florence County, South Carolina, home to 703 residents. Its median household income of $54,375 runs below the Florence County figure of $56,650.

From 2019 to 2023, Olanta's population grew 33.4% from 527 to 703, while its median home value rose 5.4% from $103,400 to $109,000.

23.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.94 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 703
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $54,375
Median home value: $109,000
Median gross rent: $841
Housing units: 268
Homeownership rate: 65.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

527703

Median household income

$30,625$54,375

Median home value

$103,400$109,000

Median gross rent

$819$841

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	527	$30,625	$103,400	$819
2020	593	$41,786	$101,600	$813
2021	509	$41,667	$103,800	$827
2022	588	$53,438	$105,600	$875
2023	703	$54,375	$109,000	$841

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 545.8%

55 to 6421.1%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	7.0%
5 to 17	141	20.1%
18 to 24	61	8.7%
25 to 34	63	9.0%
35 to 44	96	13.7%
45 to 54	41	5.8%
55 to 64	148	21.1%
65 to 74	42	6.0%
75 and over	62	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	355	50.5%
Black or African American	311	44.2%
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	18	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.0%

High school graduate41.4%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	86	19.0%
High school graduate	187	41.4%
Some college or associate's	128	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	42	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	9	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone92.5%

Carpooled1.6%

Public transit2.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	233	92.5%
Carpooled	4	1.6%
Public transit	7	2.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	3.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	64	26.2%
15 to 29 min	105	43.0%
30 to 44 min	54	22.1%
45 to 59 min	20	8.2%
60+ min	1	0.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 23.6% (166 of 703)

	Count	Share
Family households	178	75.1%
Nonfamily households	59	24.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	237	88.4%
Vacant	31	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	154	65.0%
Renter-occupied	83	35.0%

1-unit, detached93.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	251	93.7%
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	17	6.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4552540
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.9362, -79.9318