Clemson University

In Pickens County, South Carolina.

Population: 6,434

Located in Pickens County, South Carolina, Clemson University is a community with a population of 6,434.

From 2020 to 2023, Clemson University's population grew 20.7% from 5,329 to 6,434.

100.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median resident is 19.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,434
Median age: 19.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 30
Homeownership rate: —
Bachelor's degree or higher: 100.0%
Unemployment rate: 13.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3296,434

Median gross rent

$650$754

Year	Population	Median gross rent
2020	5,329	$650
2021	5,409	$705
2022	6,217	$754
2023	6,434	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 171.4%

18 to 2498.4%

25 to 340.1%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.1%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	89	1.4%
18 to 24	6,332	98.4%
25 to 34	7	0.1%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	6	0.1%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,369	83.4%
Black or African American	623	9.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.3%
Asian	41	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	37	0.6%
Two or more races	40	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	307	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate0.0%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree84.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	0	0.0%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	2	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	11	84.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone49.8%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked33.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	762	49.8%
Carpooled	66	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	513	33.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	149	9.7%
Other means	41	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	919	66.5%
15 to 29 min	302	21.9%
30 to 44 min	119	8.6%
45 to 59 min	34	2.5%
60+ min	8	0.6%

Households

	Count	Share
Family households	0	—
Nonfamily households	0	—

Housing

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	0	0.0%
Vacant	30	100.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	—
Renter-occupied	0	—

1-unit, detached0.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units100.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	0	0.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	30	100.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4515040
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 34.6756, -82.8352