Blythewood

Population: 5,309
Median household income: $105,583
Median home value: $368,300

Blythewood is a community in Richland County, South Carolina, home to 5,309 residents. Its median household income of $105,583 runs above the Richland County figure of $61,699.

Between 2019 and 2023, Blythewood's population grew 59.7% from 3,324 to 5,309, while its median home value rose 29.3% from $284,900 to $368,300.

3.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.56 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,309
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $105,583
Median home value: $368,300
Median gross rent: $1,083
Housing units: 2,108
Homeownership rate: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3245,309

Median household income

$104,049$105,583

Median home value

$284,900$368,300

Median gross rent

$1,792$1,083

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,324	$104,049	$284,900	$1,792
2020	3,646	$86,964	$304,000	$950
2021	4,543	$102,298	$303,400	$942
2022	4,890	$100,595	$349,600	$1,094
2023	5,309	$105,583	$368,300	$1,083

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5416.8%

55 to 6419.9%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	308	5.8%
5 to 17	939	17.7%
18 to 24	268	5.0%
25 to 34	587	11.1%
35 to 44	584	11.0%
45 to 54	893	16.8%
55 to 64	1,058	19.9%
65 to 74	392	7.4%
75 and over	280	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,441	46.0%
Black or African American	2,129	40.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	361	6.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	219	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	159	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate13.7%

Some college or associate's38.4%

Bachelor's degree28.2%

Graduate or professional degree16.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	136	3.6%
High school graduate	520	13.7%
Some college or associate's	1,458	38.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,070	28.2%
Graduate or professional degree	610	16.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,952	71.8%
Carpooled	65	2.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	691	25.4%
Other means	10	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	331	16.3%
15 to 29 min	861	42.5%
30 to 44 min	528	26.0%
45 to 59 min	103	5.1%
60+ min	204	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 3.6% (191 of 5,309)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,412	68.1%
Nonfamily households	660	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2010

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,072	98.3%
Vacant	36	1.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,693	81.7%
Renter-occupied	379	18.3%

1-unit, detached90.3%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,904	90.3%
1-unit, attached	35	1.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	90	4.3%
20 or more units	18	0.9%
Mobile home & other	61	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4507255
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 34.2092, -80.9953