Whitmire

Population: 1,241
Median household income: $32,188
Median home value: $51,900

Whitmire, a community in Newberry County, South Carolina, has 1,241 residents. The median household income of $32,188 is below the Newberry County median ($59,670).

Between 2019 and 2023, Whitmire's population declined 17.8% from 1,509 to 1,241, while its median home value rose 36.9% from $37,900 to $51,900.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 22.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 70.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,241
Median age: 49.5 yrs
Median household income: $32,188
Median home value: $51,900
Median gross rent: $783
Housing units: 749
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5091,241

Median household income

$32,552$32,188

Median home value

$37,900$51,900

Median gross rent

$802$783

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,509	$32,552	$37,900	$802
2020	1,641	$31,464	$36,800	$690
2021	1,503	$31,932	$44,300	$693
2022	1,255	$32,813	$52,300	$730
2023	1,241	$32,188	$51,900	$783

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 179.7%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6422.2%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	77	6.2%
5 to 17	120	9.7%
18 to 24	112	9.0%
25 to 34	121	9.8%
35 to 44	136	11.0%
45 to 54	136	11.0%
55 to 64	276	22.2%
65 to 74	145	11.7%
75 and over	118	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	871	70.2%
Black or African American	247	19.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	107	8.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.8%

High school graduate48.1%

Some college or associate's20.6%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	185	19.8%
High school graduate	448	48.1%
Some college or associate's	192	20.6%
Bachelor's degree	95	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	12	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled17.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle5.6%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	324	73.1%
Carpooled	77	17.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.9%
Bicycle	25	5.6%
Worked from home	13	2.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	90	20.9%
15 to 29 min	150	34.9%
30 to 44 min	52	12.1%
45 to 59 min	71	16.5%
60+ min	67	15.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 26.0% (323 of 1,241)

	Count	Share
Family households	367	62.3%
Nonfamily households	222	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	589	78.6%
Vacant	160	21.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	457	77.6%
Renter-occupied	132	22.4%

1-unit, detached82.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	614	82.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	44	5.9%
5 to 19 units	9	1.2%
20 or more units	2	0.3%
Mobile home & other	80	10.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4577380
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.5041, -81.6142