Watts Mills

Population: 2,250
Median household income: $47,192

Located in Laurens County, South Carolina, Watts Mills is a community with a population of 2,250. The median household income of $47,192 is below the Laurens County median ($55,517).

From 2019 to 2023, Watts Mills's population grew 63.4% from 1,377 to 2,250.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 51.2% of the population. 58.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,250
Median age: 29.5 yrs
Median household income: $47,192
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $818
Housing units: 656
Homeownership rate: 49.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.6%
Unemployment rate: 12.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3772,250

Median household income

$24,091$47,192

Median home value

$70,900$43,900

Median gross rent

$823$818

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,377	$24,091	—	$823
2020	1,970	$21,476	$70,900	$592
2021	2,157	—	—	$594
2022	2,013	$43,401	$43,900	$637
2023	2,250	$47,192	—	$818

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1723.6%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 3436.4%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 744.2%

75 and over0.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	94	4.2%
5 to 17	532	23.6%
18 to 24	90	4.0%
25 to 34	820	36.4%
35 to 44	133	5.9%
45 to 54	282	12.5%
55 to 64	191	8.5%
65 to 74	95	4.2%
75 and over	13	0.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,151	51.2%
Black or African American	263	11.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	43	1.9%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	785	34.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma44.0%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's19.0%

Bachelor's degree2.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	675	44.0%
High school graduate	527	34.4%
Some college or associate's	292	19.0%
Bachelor's degree	40	2.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone58.3%

Carpooled40.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	494	58.3%
Carpooled	339	40.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	99	11.7%
15 to 29 min	246	29.0%
30 to 44 min	438	51.7%
45 to 59 min	32	3.8%
60+ min	32	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.79
Poverty rate: 9.2% (206 of 2,250)

	Count	Share
Family households	468	78.9%
Nonfamily households	125	21.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	593	90.4%
Vacant	63	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	293	49.4%
Renter-occupied	300	50.6%

1-unit, detached61.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other36.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	405	61.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	0.9%
5 to 19 units	7	1.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	238	36.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4575220
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.5162, -81.9855