Parker

Population: 12,564
Median household income: $38,607
Median home value: $121,800

Located in Greenville County, South Carolina, Parker is a community with a population of 12,564. Its median household income of $38,607 runs below the Greenville County figure of $74,624.

From 2019 to 2023, Parker's population grew 2.8% from 12,227 to 12,564, while its median home value rose 49.6% from $81,400 to $121,800.

15.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 41.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,564
Median age: 31.8 yrs
Median household income: $38,607
Median home value: $121,800
Median gross rent: $1,066
Housing units: 5,506
Homeownership rate: 41.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,22712,564

Median household income

$34,181$38,607

Median home value

$81,400$121,800

Median gross rent

$780$1,066

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,227	$34,181	$81,400	$780
2020	12,175	$37,556	$83,400	$810
2021	13,019	$35,540	$85,900	$867
2022	12,466	$37,431	$104,700	$981
2023	12,564	$38,607	$121,800	$1,066

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3418.9%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,018	8.1%
5 to 17	2,226	17.7%
18 to 24	1,165	9.3%
25 to 34	2,373	18.9%
35 to 44	1,474	11.7%
45 to 54	1,550	12.3%
55 to 64	1,519	12.1%
65 to 74	751	6.0%
75 and over	488	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,547	36.2%
Black or African American	2,683	21.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	50	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1,335	10.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,949	31.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.4%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's20.7%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,401	29.4%
High school graduate	2,845	34.9%
Some college or associate's	1,685	20.7%
Bachelor's degree	746	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	478	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone67.5%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home15.8%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,870	67.5%
Carpooled	666	11.6%
Public transit	11	0.2%
Walked	79	1.4%
Bicycle	55	1.0%
Worked from home	907	15.8%
Other means	147	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,548	32.1%
15 to 29 min	1,700	35.2%
30 to 44 min	965	20.0%
45 to 59 min	322	6.7%
60+ min	293	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 29.2% (3,626 of 12,430)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,654	53.0%
Nonfamily households	2,358	47.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,012	91.0%
Vacant	494	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,055	41.0%
Renter-occupied	2,957	59.0%

1-unit, detached65.3%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other17.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,595	65.3%
1-unit, attached	105	1.9%
2 to 4 units	62	1.1%
5 to 19 units	382	6.9%
20 or more units	402	7.3%
Mobile home & other	960	17.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4554535
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 34.8500, -82.4530