South Congaree

Population: 1,918
Median household income: $58,726
Median home value: $172,000

Located in Lexington County, South Carolina, South Congaree is a community with a population of 1,918. The median household income of $58,726 is below the Lexington County median ($75,014).

Between 2019 and 2023, South Congaree's population declined 23.7% from 2,513 to 1,918, while its median home value rose 31.6% from $130,700 to $172,000.

Households average 2.31 people. The median gross rent is $839.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,918
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $58,726
Median home value: $172,000
Median gross rent: $839
Housing units: 942
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5131,918

Median household income

$48,409$58,726

Median home value

$130,700$172,000

Median gross rent

$786$839

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,513	$48,409	$130,700	$786
2020	2,739	$47,536	$139,400	$761
2021	2,613	$47,750	$143,100	$776
2022	2,256	$55,636	$165,500	$827
2023	1,918	$58,726	$172,000	$839

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	165	8.6%
5 to 17	287	15.0%
18 to 24	137	7.1%
25 to 34	259	13.5%
35 to 44	210	10.9%
45 to 54	316	16.5%
55 to 64	289	15.1%
65 to 74	135	7.0%
75 and over	120	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,522	79.4%
Black or African American	228	11.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.8%
Asian	14	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	1.3%
Two or more races	77	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	162	12.2%
High school graduate	491	36.9%
Some college or associate's	451	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	136	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	89	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled13.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	747	76.8%
Carpooled	128	13.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	84	8.6%
Other means	14	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	53	6.0%
15 to 29 min	514	57.8%
30 to 44 min	195	21.9%
45 to 59 min	49	5.5%
60+ min	78	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 13.4% (257 of 1,918)

	Count	Share
Family households	581	70.4%
Nonfamily households	244	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	825	87.6%
Vacant	117	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	600	72.7%
Renter-occupied	225	27.3%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	712	75.6%
1-unit, attached	8	0.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	222	23.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4567705
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 33.9095, -81.1375