Litchfield Beach

Population: 9,544
Median household income: $74,451
Median home value: $409,100

Litchfield Beach is a community in Georgetown County, South Carolina, home to 9,544 residents. The median household income of $74,451 is above the Georgetown County median ($66,734).

From 2020 to 2023, Litchfield Beach's population grew 9.7% from 8,702 to 9,544, while its median home value rose 21.6% from $336,500 to $409,100.

59.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1997.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,544
Median age: 62.7 yrs
Median household income: $74,451
Median home value: $409,100
Median gross rent: $1,623
Housing units: 6,991
Homeownership rate: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,7029,544

Median household income

$63,911$74,451

Median home value

$336,500$409,100

Median gross rent

$1,160$1,623

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	8,702	$63,911	$336,500	$1,160
2021	8,660	$67,011	$332,800	$1,257
2022	8,908	$70,000	$385,000	$1,453
2023	9,544	$74,451	$409,100	$1,623

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 342.9%

35 to 446.5%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7425.1%

75 and over18.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	393	4.1%
5 to 17	990	10.4%
18 to 24	504	5.3%
25 to 34	273	2.9%
35 to 44	620	6.5%
45 to 54	1,153	12.1%
55 to 64	1,449	15.2%
65 to 74	2,397	25.1%
75 and over	1,765	18.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,169	85.6%
Black or African American	717	7.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.2%
Two or more races	287	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	355	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate17.4%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree34.3%

Graduate or professional degree15.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	254	3.3%
High school graduate	1,332	17.4%
Some college or associate's	2,282	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,628	34.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,161	15.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone69.2%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.4%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means5.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,277	69.2%
Carpooled	250	7.6%
Public transit	12	0.4%
Walked	108	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	477	14.5%
Other means	166	5.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,190	42.3%
15 to 29 min	828	29.4%
30 to 44 min	490	17.4%
45 to 59 min	74	2.6%
60+ min	231	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 9.3% (883 of 9,507)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,791	63.6%
Nonfamily households	1,596	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,387	62.8%
Vacant	2,604	37.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,619	82.5%
Renter-occupied	768	17.5%

1-unit, detached59.8%

1-unit, attached12.2%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units11.0%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,183	59.8%
1-unit, attached	851	12.2%
2 to 4 units	530	7.6%
5 to 19 units	431	6.2%
20 or more units	772	11.0%
Mobile home & other	224	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4541830
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.47 sq mi
Center point: 33.4744, -79.1146