Dentsville

Population: 15,396
Median household income: $44,029
Median home value: $154,600

Dentsville, a community in Richland County, South Carolina, has 15,396 residents. Its median household income of $44,029 runs below the Richland County figure of $61,699.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dentsville's population grew 1.6% from 15,153 to 15,396, while its median home value rose 25.1% from $123,600 to $154,600.

The median resident is 36.0 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 17.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,396
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $44,029
Median home value: $154,600
Median gross rent: $1,145
Housing units: 7,548
Homeownership rate: 37.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,15315,396

Median household income

$38,675$44,029

Median home value

$123,600$154,600

Median gross rent

$942$1,145

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,153	$38,675	$123,600	$942
2020	15,537	$35,818	$127,400	$954
2021	15,245	$36,820	$139,000	$1,002
2022	16,399	$37,590	$151,100	$1,125
2023	15,396	$44,029	$154,600	$1,145

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3417.9%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	984	6.4%
5 to 17	2,456	16.0%
18 to 24	1,285	8.3%
25 to 34	2,760	17.9%
35 to 44	2,416	15.7%
45 to 54	1,649	10.7%
55 to 64	1,769	11.5%
65 to 74	1,199	7.8%
75 and over	878	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,622	10.5%
Black or African American	11,520	74.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	600	3.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.1%
Two or more races	686	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	954	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate22.2%

Some college or associate's40.2%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,576	14.8%
High school graduate	2,370	22.2%
Some college or associate's	4,291	40.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,701	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	733	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit1.5%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,940	79.5%
Carpooled	595	8.0%
Public transit	111	1.5%
Walked	68	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	624	8.4%
Other means	134	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,808	41.0%
15 to 29 min	2,489	36.3%
30 to 44 min	1,029	15.0%
45 to 59 min	70	1.0%
60+ min	452	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 17.1% (2,593 of 15,141)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,459	50.3%
Nonfamily households	3,416	49.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,875	91.1%
Vacant	673	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,580	37.5%
Renter-occupied	4,295	62.5%

1-unit, detached41.1%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units12.7%

5 to 19 units32.1%

20 or more units9.0%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,102	41.1%
1-unit, attached	209	2.8%
2 to 4 units	955	12.7%
5 to 19 units	2,422	32.1%
20 or more units	682	9.0%
Mobile home & other	178	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4519285
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 34.0755, -80.9552