Arial

Population: 2,024
Median household income: $50,132
Median home value: $169,200

Arial, a community in Pickens County, South Carolina, has 2,024 residents. The median household income of $50,132 is below the Pickens County median ($59,411).

From 2019 to 2023, Arial's population declined 7.4% from 2,185 to 2,024, while its median home value rose 50.3% from $112,600 to $169,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.1% of the population. 85.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,024
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $50,132
Median home value: $169,200
Median gross rent: $749
Housing units: 1,084
Homeownership rate: 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1852,024

Median household income

$39,875$50,132

Median home value

$112,600$169,200

Median gross rent

$833$749

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,185	$39,875	$112,600	$833
2020	2,158	$53,478	$131,600	$839
2021	1,969	$46,500	$141,000	$625
2022	1,750	$54,453	$148,700	$1,043
2023	2,024	$50,132	$169,200	$749

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 2412.7%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	95	4.7%
5 to 17	218	10.8%
18 to 24	257	12.7%
25 to 34	207	10.2%
35 to 44	217	10.7%
45 to 54	233	11.5%
55 to 64	276	13.6%
65 to 74	296	14.6%
75 and over	225	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,681	83.1%
Black or African American	104	5.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	25	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	135	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	79	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.8%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	186	12.8%
High school graduate	538	37.0%
Some college or associate's	493	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	167	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	70	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit1.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	873	85.6%
Carpooled	114	11.2%
Public transit	13	1.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	2.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	289	28.9%
15 to 29 min	309	30.9%
30 to 44 min	247	24.7%
45 to 59 min	92	9.2%
60+ min	63	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 10.5% (212 of 2,024)

	Count	Share
Family households	622	66.6%
Nonfamily households	312	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	934	86.2%
Vacant	150	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	841	90.0%
Renter-occupied	93	10.0%

1-unit, detached77.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	835	77.0%
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	249	23.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4502440
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.8461, -82.6406