Easley

Population: 23,942
Median household income: $65,330
Median home value: $243,100

Easley, a community in Pickens County, South Carolina, has 23,942 residents. The median household income of $65,330 is above the Pickens County median ($59,411).

Between 2019 and 2023, Easley's population grew 14.4% from 20,923 to 23,942, while its median home value rose 52.1% from $159,800 to $243,100.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,942
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $65,330
Median home value: $243,100
Median gross rent: $903
Housing units: 11,358
Homeownership rate: 68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,92323,942

Median household income

$52,414$65,330

Median home value

$159,800$243,100

Median gross rent

$762$903

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,923	$52,414	$159,800	$762
2020	21,149	$55,655	$176,000	$702
2021	22,643	$57,269	$182,100	$778
2022	23,135	$62,551	$229,200	$852
2023	23,942	$65,330	$243,100	$903

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,519	6.3%
5 to 17	3,054	12.8%
18 to 24	1,617	6.8%
25 to 34	3,538	14.8%
35 to 44	3,297	13.8%
45 to 54	2,503	10.5%
55 to 64	3,703	15.5%
65 to 74	2,660	11.1%
75 and over	2,051	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,879	78.9%
Black or African American	2,486	10.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	105	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	34	0.1%
Some other race	23	0.1%
Two or more races	567	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,836	7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate26.4%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree18.0%

Graduate or professional degree13.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,239	12.6%
High school graduate	4,694	26.4%
Some college or associate's	5,220	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	3,187	18.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,412	13.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,463	82.6%
Carpooled	647	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	55	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,194	10.4%
Other means	99	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,584	25.2%
15 to 29 min	3,615	35.2%
30 to 44 min	2,728	26.6%
45 to 59 min	890	8.7%
60+ min	447	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 14.3% (3,368 of 23,632)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,669	63.4%
Nonfamily households	3,847	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,516	92.6%
Vacant	842	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,158	68.1%
Renter-occupied	3,358	31.9%

1-unit, detached70.1%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units11.8%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,963	70.1%
1-unit, attached	335	2.9%
2 to 4 units	656	5.8%
5 to 19 units	1,344	11.8%
20 or more units	490	4.3%
Mobile home & other	570	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4521985
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.8198, -82.5822