Travelers Rest

Population: 8,137
Median household income: $49,655
Median home value: $281,400

Located in Greenville County, South Carolina, Travelers Rest is a community with a population of 8,137. At $49,655, its median household income sits below Greenville County's $74,624.

From 2019 to 2023, Travelers Rest's population grew 57.9% from 5,152 to 8,137, while its median home value rose 48.9% from $189,000 to $281,400.

Owners occupy 53.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 21.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,137
Median age: 21.9 yrs
Median household income: $49,655
Median home value: $281,400
Median gross rent: $1,029
Housing units: 2,727
Homeownership rate: 53.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1528,137

Median household income

$50,030$49,655

Median home value

$189,000$281,400

Median gross rent

$692$1,029

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,152	$50,030	$189,000	$692
2020	7,947	$35,884	$210,500	$814
2021	7,670	$36,495	$218,900	$790
2022	7,929	$44,375	$267,600	$1,015
2023	8,137	$49,655	$281,400	$1,029

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 2434.6%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 645.9%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	566	7.0%
5 to 17	1,158	14.2%
18 to 24	2,819	34.6%
25 to 34	555	6.8%
35 to 44	668	8.2%
45 to 54	612	7.5%
55 to 64	484	5.9%
65 to 74	688	8.5%
75 and over	587	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,082	74.7%
Black or African American	1,274	15.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	60	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	140	1.7%
Two or more races	155	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	426	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate15.2%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree26.5%

Graduate or professional degree18.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	377	10.5%
High school graduate	548	15.2%
Some college or associate's	1,037	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	953	26.5%
Graduate or professional degree	679	18.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone61.8%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit1.6%

Walked11.9%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,039	61.8%
Carpooled	392	11.9%
Public transit	54	1.6%
Walked	393	11.9%
Bicycle	31	0.9%
Worked from home	356	10.8%
Other means	36	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,144	38.8%
15 to 29 min	918	31.2%
30 to 44 min	604	20.5%
45 to 59 min	194	6.6%
60+ min	85	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 22.5% (1,281 of 5,702)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,542	66.1%
Nonfamily households	792	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,334	85.6%
Vacant	393	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,242	53.2%
Renter-occupied	1,092	46.8%

1-unit, detached62.9%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units18.9%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,716	62.9%
1-unit, attached	28	1.0%
2 to 4 units	24	0.9%
5 to 19 units	245	9.0%
20 or more units	516	18.9%
Mobile home & other	198	7.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4572430
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.24 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 34.9600, -82.4450