Westminster

Population: 2,244
Median household income: $38,393
Median home value: $175,600

Westminster is a community in Oconee County, South Carolina, home to 2,244 residents. At $38,393, its median household income sits below Oconee County's $60,193.

Between 2019 and 2023, Westminster's population declined 11.5% from 2,536 to 2,244, while its median home value rose 85.2% from $94,800 to $175,600.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 18.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,244
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $38,393
Median home value: $175,600
Median gross rent: $583
Housing units: 1,220
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5362,244

Median household income

$31,500$38,393

Median home value

$94,800$175,600

Median gross rent

$633$583

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,536	$31,500	$94,800	$633
2020	2,543	$37,069	$115,500	$620
2021	2,385	$40,417	$134,100	$658
2022	2,215	$40,750	$152,500	$579
2023	2,244	$38,393	$175,600	$583

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 444.9%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over18.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	182	8.1%
5 to 17	369	16.4%
18 to 24	205	9.1%
25 to 34	342	15.2%
35 to 44	109	4.9%
45 to 54	161	7.2%
55 to 64	240	10.7%
65 to 74	228	10.2%
75 and over	408	18.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,904	84.8%
Black or African American	130	5.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	1.0%
Two or more races	73	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	115	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.7%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	263	17.7%
High school graduate	536	36.0%
Some college or associate's	364	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	259	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	66	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	577	80.4%
Carpooled	74	10.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	2.8%
Other means	18	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	288	41.3%
15 to 29 min	212	30.4%
30 to 44 min	97	13.9%
45 to 59 min	52	7.4%
60+ min	49	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 23.9% (537 of 2,244)

	Count	Share
Family households	655	65.1%
Nonfamily households	351	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,006	82.5%
Vacant	214	17.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	679	67.5%
Renter-occupied	327	32.5%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	944	77.4%
1-unit, attached	9	0.7%
2 to 4 units	137	11.2%
5 to 19 units	25	2.0%
20 or more units	28	2.3%
Mobile home & other	77	6.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4576165
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.6666, -83.0907