Batesburg-Leesville

Population: 4,935
Median household income: $53,102
Median home value: $130,500

Located in Lexington County, South Carolina, Batesburg-Leesville is a community with a population of 4,935. The median household income of $53,102 is below the Lexington County median ($75,014).

Between 2019 and 2023, Batesburg-Leesville's population declined 12.6% from 5,647 to 4,935, while its median home value rose 15.2% from $113,300 to $130,500.

The median resident is 40.4 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 18.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,935
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $53,102
Median home value: $130,500
Median gross rent: $792
Housing units: 2,542
Homeownership rate: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,6474,935

Median household income

$43,980$53,102

Median home value

$113,300$130,500

Median gross rent

$760$792

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,647	$43,980	$113,300	$760
2020	5,504	$50,026	$112,300	$768
2021	5,322	$46,070	$109,300	$830
2022	5,004	$49,807	$129,800	$820
2023	4,935	$53,102	$130,500	$792

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6418.0%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	282	5.7%
5 to 17	845	17.1%
18 to 24	370	7.5%
25 to 34	618	12.5%
35 to 44	592	12.0%
45 to 54	556	11.3%
55 to 64	888	18.0%
65 to 74	477	9.7%
75 and over	307	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,349	47.6%
Black or African American	1,927	39.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	202	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	447	9.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	604	17.6%
High school graduate	1,326	38.6%
Some college or associate's	895	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	405	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	208	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means5.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,591	77.4%
Carpooled	233	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	37	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	85	4.1%
Other means	110	5.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	815	41.3%
15 to 29 min	394	20.0%
30 to 44 min	356	18.1%
45 to 59 min	184	9.3%
60+ min	222	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 18.4% (903 of 4,899)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,375	67.4%
Nonfamily households	666	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,041	80.3%
Vacant	501	19.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,400	68.6%
Renter-occupied	641	31.4%

1-unit, detached84.7%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,154	84.7%
1-unit, attached	15	0.6%
2 to 4 units	235	9.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	138	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4504300
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 8.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 33.9133, -81.5281