Brunson

Population: 457
Median household income: $37,391
Median home value: $102,700

Brunson, a community in Hampton County, South Carolina, has 457 residents. The median household income of $37,391 is below the Hampton County median ($43,059).

From 2019 to 2023, Brunson's population declined 17.7% from 555 to 457, while its median home value rose 42.0% from $72,300 to $102,700.

15.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 61.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 457
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $37,391
Median home value: $102,700
Median gross rent: $922
Housing units: 244
Homeownership rate: 61.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

555457

Median household income

$34,511$37,391

Median home value

$72,300$102,700

Median gross rent

$663$922

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	555	$34,511	$72,300	$663
2020	481	$32,422	$72,100	$716
2021	518	$34,489	$75,300	$792
2022	525	$37,542	$91,800	$880
2023	457	$37,391	$102,700	$922

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7416.2%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	4.6%
5 to 17	82	17.9%
18 to 24	24	5.3%
25 to 34	48	10.5%
35 to 44	44	9.6%
45 to 54	75	16.4%
55 to 64	65	14.2%
65 to 74	74	16.2%
75 and over	24	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	262	57.3%
Black or African American	147	32.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	1.5%
Two or more races	39	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.0%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	76	23.0%
High school graduate	122	37.0%
Some college or associate's	82	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	30	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	20	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled14.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	172	84.3%
Carpooled	29	14.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	1.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	43	21.4%
15 to 29 min	57	28.4%
30 to 44 min	50	24.9%
45 to 59 min	10	5.0%
60+ min	41	20.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 24.3% (109 of 449)

	Count	Share
Family households	109	55.1%
Nonfamily households	89	44.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	198	81.1%
Vacant	46	18.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	121	61.1%
Renter-occupied	77	38.9%

1-unit, detached73.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	180	73.8%
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	64	26.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4509865
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.9243, -81.1886