Wilkinson Heights

Population: 1,853
Median household income: $22,714
Median home value: $76,300

Located in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, Wilkinson Heights is a community with a population of 1,853. The median household income of $22,714 is below the Orangeburg County median ($43,214).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wilkinson Heights's population grew 14.4% from 1,620 to 1,853, while its median home value fell 6.8% from $81,900 to $76,300.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 85.3% of the population. 73.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,853
Median age: 31.8 yrs
Median household income: $22,714
Median home value: $76,300
Median gross rent: $788
Housing units: 1,400
Homeownership rate: 28.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Unemployment rate: 12.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6201,853

Median household income

$25,921$22,714

Median home value

$81,900$76,300

Median gross rent

$823$788

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,620	$25,921	$81,900	$823
2020	1,863	$19,052	$80,900	$633
2021	1,995	$21,058	$80,400	$680
2022	1,919	$22,730	$83,000	$742
2023	1,853	$22,714	$76,300	$788

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

Age distribution

Under 511.1%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3421.5%

35 to 445.3%

45 to 545.5%

55 to 6420.1%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	205	11.1%
5 to 17	274	14.8%
18 to 24	139	7.5%
25 to 34	398	21.5%
35 to 44	98	5.3%
45 to 54	102	5.5%
55 to 64	373	20.1%
65 to 74	123	6.6%
75 and over	141	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13	0.7%
Black or African American	1,581	85.3%
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)	259	14.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma32.5%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	401	32.5%
High school graduate	388	31.4%
Some college or associate's	332	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	90	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	24	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled22.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	471	73.8%
Carpooled	142	22.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	303	47.5%
15 to 29 min	190	29.8%
30 to 44 min	28	4.4%
45 to 59 min	6	0.9%
60+ min	111	17.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.89
Poverty rate: 34.9% (646 of 1,853)

	Count	Share
Family households	341	34.9%
Nonfamily households	637	65.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	978	69.9%
Vacant	422	30.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	281	28.7%
Renter-occupied	697	71.3%

1-unit, detached50.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other35.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	713	50.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	118	8.4%
5 to 19 units	77	5.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	492	35.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4577672
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.4919, -80.8285