Branchville

Population: 1,169
Median household income: $40,144
Median home value: $98,900

Branchville is a community in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, home to 1,169 residents. The median household income of $40,144 is below the Orangeburg County median ($43,214).

Between 2019 and 2023, Branchville's population declined 5.9% from 1,242 to 1,169, while its median home value rose 47.8% from $66,900 to $98,900.

15.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.40 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,169
Median age: 53.2 yrs
Median household income: $40,144
Median home value: $98,900
Median gross rent: $772
Housing units: 557
Homeownership rate: 54.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Unemployment rate: 11.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2421,169

Median household income

$28,750$40,144

Median home value

$66,900$98,900

Median gross rent

$475$772

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,242	$28,750	$66,900	—
2020	1,223	$30,029	$71,100	$475
2021	1,158	$30,750	$77,000	$498
2022	1,301	$34,486	$87,800	$541
2023	1,169	$40,144	$98,900	$772

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 178.1%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5417.3%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	2.7%
5 to 17	95	8.1%
18 to 24	97	8.3%
25 to 34	93	8.0%
35 to 44	142	12.1%
45 to 54	202	17.3%
55 to 64	199	17.0%
65 to 74	160	13.7%
75 and over	150	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	633	54.1%
Black or African American	488	41.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.4%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	212	22.4%
High school graduate	256	27.1%
Some college or associate's	311	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	99	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	68	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled19.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	364	76.6%
Carpooled	94	19.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	1.1%
Other means	12	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	38	8.1%
15 to 29 min	139	29.6%
30 to 44 min	216	46.0%
45 to 59 min	9	1.9%
60+ min	68	14.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 15.6% (179 of 1,148)

	Count	Share
Family households	296	61.5%
Nonfamily households	185	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	481	86.4%
Vacant	76	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	264	54.9%
Renter-occupied	217	45.1%

1-unit, detached52.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units12.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other33.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	294	52.8%
1-unit, attached	3	0.5%
2 to 4 units	72	12.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	4	0.7%
Mobile home & other	184	33.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4508245
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.2517, -80.8161