Plum Branch

Population: 95
Median household income: $145,833
Median home value: $121,900

Plum Branch is a community in McCormick County, South Carolina, home to 95 residents. The median household income of $145,833 is above the McCormick County median ($55,344).

Between 2019 and 2023, Plum Branch's population grew 9.2% from 87 to 95, while its median home value rose 62.5% from $75,000 to $121,900.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 23.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 95
Median age: 52.5 yrs
Median household income: $145,833
Median home value: $121,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 64
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8795

Median household income

$118,250$145,833

Median home value

$75,000$121,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	87	—	$75,000
2020	92	$118,250	$96,700
2021	84	$130,250	$103,100
2022	76	$140,250	$113,800
2023	95	$145,833	$121,900

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 341.1%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5423.2%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over18.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	14	14.7%
18 to 24	4	4.2%
25 to 34	1	1.1%
35 to 44	11	11.6%
45 to 54	22	23.2%
55 to 64	13	13.7%
65 to 74	12	12.6%
75 and over	18	18.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	87	91.6%
Black or African American	8	8.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's10.4%

Bachelor's degree44.2%

Graduate or professional degree14.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	24	31.2%
Some college or associate's	8	10.4%
Bachelor's degree	34	44.2%
Graduate or professional degree	11	14.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	48	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	39.6%
15 to 29 min	9	18.8%
30 to 44 min	5	10.4%
45 to 59 min	5	10.4%
60+ min	10	20.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 23.2% (22 of 95)

	Count	Share
Family households	39	88.6%
Nonfamily households	5	11.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	44	68.8%
Vacant	20	31.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	44	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	51	79.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	20.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4557670
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.74 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.8490, -82.2638