Lake Murray of Richland

Population: 7,057
Median household income: $118,435
Median home value: $378,900

Lake Murray of Richland is a community in Richland County, South Carolina, home to 7,057 residents. Its median household income of $118,435 runs above the Richland County figure of $61,699.

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Murray of Richland's population grew 9.3% from 6,455 to 7,057, while its median home value rose 17.1% from $323,500 to $378,900.

75.3% of workers drive to work alone. 82.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,057
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $118,435
Median home value: $378,900
Median gross rent: $1,682
Housing units: 3,056
Homeownership rate: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,4557,057

Median household income

$105,055$118,435

Median home value

$323,500$378,900

Median gross rent

$1,417$1,682

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,455	$105,055	$323,500	$1,417
2020	6,672	$102,237	$357,600	$1,268
2021	6,632	$108,000	$373,000	$1,424
2022	6,914	$111,477	$383,100	$1,716
2023	7,057	$118,435	$378,900	$1,682

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5420.8%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	213	3.0%
5 to 17	1,163	16.5%
18 to 24	380	5.4%
25 to 34	484	6.9%
35 to 44	965	13.7%
45 to 54	1,469	20.8%
55 to 64	729	10.3%
65 to 74	893	12.7%
75 and over	761	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,030	85.4%
Black or African American	592	8.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	247	3.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	163	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate15.8%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree24.4%

Graduate or professional degree22.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	176	3.3%
High school graduate	838	15.8%
Some college or associate's	1,803	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,296	24.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,188	22.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,453	75.3%
Carpooled	325	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	458	14.1%
Other means	21	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	134	4.8%
15 to 29 min	1,030	36.8%
30 to 44 min	938	33.5%
45 to 59 min	334	11.9%
60+ min	363	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 0.7% (45 of 6,853)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,121	73.1%
Nonfamily households	781	26.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2006

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,902	95.0%
Vacant	154	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,304	79.4%
Renter-occupied	598	20.6%

1-unit, detached82.0%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units12.2%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,505	82.0%
1-unit, attached	53	1.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	57	1.9%
20 or more units	374	12.2%
Mobile home & other	67	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4539475
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.55 sq mi
Water area: 3.11 sq mi
Center point: 34.1207, -81.2654