Chapin

Population: 1,410
Median household income: $77,632
Median home value: $200,400

Located in Lexington County, South Carolina, Chapin is a community with a population of 1,410. Its median household income of $77,632 runs in line with the Lexington County figure of $75,014.

From 2019 to 2023, Chapin's population declined 27.3% from 1,940 to 1,410, while its median home value rose 39.9% from $143,200 to $200,400.

The median resident is 42.7 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 18.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,410
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $77,632
Median home value: $200,400
Median gross rent: $1,400
Housing units: 606
Homeownership rate: 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9401,410

Median household income

$60,139$77,632

Median home value

$143,200$200,400

Median gross rent

$1,202$1,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,940	$60,139	$143,200	$1,202
2020	1,698	$59,514	$143,100	$1,295
2021	1,544	$64,236	$154,700	$1,395
2022	1,543	$77,917	$186,200	$1,418
2023	1,410	$77,632	$200,400	$1,400

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	79	5.6%
5 to 17	251	17.8%
18 to 24	98	7.0%
25 to 34	146	10.4%
35 to 44	172	12.2%
45 to 54	141	10.0%
55 to 64	261	18.5%
65 to 74	184	13.0%
75 and over	78	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,001	71.0%
Black or African American	248	17.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	16	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.1%
Two or more races	88	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	56	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree22.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	69	7.0%
High school graduate	253	25.8%
Some college or associate's	369	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	221	22.5%
Graduate or professional degree	70	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	564	83.8%
Carpooled	24	3.6%
Public transit	8	1.2%
Walked	3	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	64	9.5%
Other means	10	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	134	22.0%
15 to 29 min	159	26.1%
30 to 44 min	177	29.1%
45 to 59 min	56	9.2%
60+ min	83	13.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 5.2% (73 of 1,401)

	Count	Share
Family households	389	68.0%
Nonfamily households	183	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	572	94.4%
Vacant	34	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	496	86.7%
Renter-occupied	76	13.3%

1-unit, detached89.3%

1-unit, attached6.9%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	541	89.3%
1-unit, attached	42	6.9%
2 to 4 units	5	0.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	3	0.5%
Mobile home & other	15	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4513150
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.1653, -81.3393