Swansea

Population: 700
Median household income: $49,271
Median home value: $112,500

Swansea is a community in Lexington County, South Carolina, home to 700 residents. The median household income of $49,271 is below the Lexington County median ($75,014).

Between 2019 and 2023, Swansea's population declined 22.0% from 897 to 700, while its median home value rose 15.5% from $97,400 to $112,500.

The median gross rent is $983. 12.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 700
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $49,271
Median home value: $112,500
Median gross rent: $983
Housing units: 375
Homeownership rate: 60.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

897700

Median household income

$33,036$49,271

Median home value

$97,400$112,500

Median gross rent

$763$983

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	897	$33,036	$97,400	$763
2020	773	$36,908	$93,500	$749
2021	777	$38,688	$87,800	$738
2022	739	$41,823	$97,800	$820
2023	700	$49,271	$112,500	$983

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1722.4%

18 to 242.4%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	60	8.6%
5 to 17	157	22.4%
18 to 24	17	2.4%
25 to 34	84	12.0%
35 to 44	90	12.9%
45 to 54	93	13.3%
55 to 64	101	14.4%
65 to 74	65	9.3%
75 and over	33	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	235	33.6%
Black or African American	422	60.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	32	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate43.1%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	9.9%
High school graduate	201	43.1%
Some college or associate's	160	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	42	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	17	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	230	76.2%
Carpooled	24	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	5.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	10.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	66	24.5%
15 to 29 min	49	18.2%
30 to 44 min	114	42.4%
45 to 59 min	34	12.6%
60+ min	6	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 26.7% (187 of 700)

	Count	Share
Family households	196	74.0%
Nonfamily households	69	26.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	265	70.7%
Vacant	110	29.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	161	60.8%
Renter-occupied	104	39.2%

1-unit, detached65.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units13.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	245	65.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	25	6.7%
5 to 19 units	51	13.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	54	14.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4570675
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.09 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 33.7400, -81.1045