Pelion

Population: 1,147
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $148,400

Located in Lexington County, South Carolina, Pelion is a community with a population of 1,147. The median household income of $61,250 is below the Lexington County median ($75,014).

From 2019 to 2023, Pelion's population grew 65.0% from 695 to 1,147, while its median home value rose 9.8% from $135,100 to $148,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.9% of the population. 85.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,147
Median age: 50.0 yrs
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $148,400
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 394
Homeownership rate: 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6951,147

Median household income

$63,194$61,250

Median home value

$135,100$148,400

Median gross rent

$675$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	695	$63,194	$135,100	$675
2020	1,076	$49,333	$118,500	$720
2021	1,090	$52,102	$122,000	$723
2022	1,056	$54,966	$143,800	$777
2023	1,147	$61,250	$148,400	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5417.3%

55 to 6431.6%

65 to 744.4%

75 and over1.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	6.3%
5 to 17	178	15.5%
18 to 24	57	5.0%
25 to 34	96	8.4%
35 to 44	117	10.2%
45 to 54	198	17.3%
55 to 64	363	31.6%
65 to 74	51	4.4%
75 and over	15	1.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,008	87.9%
Black or African American	50	4.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.3%
Asian	3	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	71	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.3%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's23.5%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree17.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	187	22.3%
High school graduate	267	31.8%
Some college or associate's	197	23.5%
Bachelor's degree	43	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	146	17.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone85.2%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	456	85.2%
Carpooled	50	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	4.3%
Other means	4	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	61	11.9%
15 to 29 min	81	15.8%
30 to 44 min	188	36.7%
45 to 59 min	175	34.2%
60+ min	7	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 15.0% (171 of 1,142)

	Count	Share
Family households	331	88.7%
Nonfamily households	42	11.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	373	94.7%
Vacant	21	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	324	86.9%
Renter-occupied	49	13.1%

1-unit, detached93.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	369	93.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	8	2.0%
5 to 19 units	3	0.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4555420
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 33.7849, -81.2597