West Columbia

Population: 17,723
Median household income: $54,152
Median home value: $186,200

West Columbia, a community in Lexington County, South Carolina, has 17,723 residents. At $54,152, its median household income sits below Lexington County's $75,014.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Columbia's population held roughly steady from 17,641 to 17,723, while its median home value rose 30.4% from $142,800 to $186,200.

79.8% of workers drive to work alone. 61.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,723
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $54,152
Median home value: $186,200
Median gross rent: $1,092
Housing units: 8,818
Homeownership rate: 56.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,64117,723

Median household income

$46,623$54,152

Median home value

$142,800$186,200

Median gross rent

$865$1,092

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,641	$46,623	$142,800	$865
2020	17,782	$44,282	$156,200	$852
2021	17,265	$48,163	$158,800	$937
2022	17,459	$52,648	$178,000	$982
2023	17,723	$54,152	$186,200	$1,092

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1710.2%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 3417.5%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,310	7.4%
5 to 17	1,801	10.2%
18 to 24	2,068	11.7%
25 to 34	3,102	17.5%
35 to 44	2,084	11.8%
45 to 54	1,786	10.1%
55 to 64	2,078	11.7%
65 to 74	1,805	10.2%
75 and over	1,689	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,465	64.7%
Black or African American	2,832	16.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	0.2%
Asian	619	3.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.1%
Two or more races	699	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,058	11.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate23.7%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree24.5%

Graduate or professional degree13.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,336	10.7%
High school graduate	2,978	23.7%
Some college or associate's	3,451	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,069	24.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,710	13.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,161	79.8%
Carpooled	673	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	90	1.0%
Bicycle	25	0.3%
Worked from home	728	8.1%
Other means	292	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,137	38.1%
15 to 29 min	3,709	45.0%
30 to 44 min	1,012	12.3%
45 to 59 min	153	1.9%
60+ min	230	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 14.1% (2,450 of 17,374)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,785	45.8%
Nonfamily households	4,482	54.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,267	93.8%
Vacant	551	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,688	56.7%
Renter-occupied	3,579	43.3%

1-unit, detached61.7%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units13.3%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units9.4%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,439	61.7%
1-unit, attached	316	3.6%
2 to 4 units	1,169	13.3%
5 to 19 units	676	7.7%
20 or more units	826	9.4%
Mobile home & other	392	4.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4575850
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 33.9901, -81.0994