Olympia

Population: 1,301
Median home value: $189,200

Located in Richland County, South Carolina, Olympia is a community with a population of 1,301. Its median home value of $189,200 runs below the Richland County figure of $224,200.

From 2020 to 2023, Olympia's population grew 18.5% from 1,098 to 1,301, while its median home value rose 20.2% from $157,400 to $189,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.0% of the population. 84.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,301
Median age: 21.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $189,200
Median gross rent: $1,214
Housing units: 554
Homeownership rate: 17.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0981,301

Median home value

$157,400$189,200

Median gross rent

$870$1,214

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,098	$38,973	$157,400	$870
2021	1,289	—	$161,500	$879
2022	1,226	—	$164,700	—
2023	1,301	—	$189,200	$1,214

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 177.8%

18 to 2455.4%

25 to 345.5%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 545.0%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 740.8%

75 and over1.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	2.5%
5 to 17	102	7.8%
18 to 24	721	55.4%
25 to 34	72	5.5%
35 to 44	131	10.1%
45 to 54	65	5.0%
55 to 64	149	11.5%
65 to 74	10	0.8%
75 and over	19	1.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	976	75.0%
Black or African American	12	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	29	2.2%
Two or more races	63	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	221	17.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma33.0%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	147	33.0%
High school graduate	127	28.5%
Some college or associate's	162	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	10	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone84.6%

Carpooled15.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	384	84.6%
Carpooled	70	15.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	221	48.7%
15 to 29 min	133	29.3%
30 to 44 min	55	12.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	45	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 86.2% (1,121 of 1,301)

	Count	Share
Family households	50	11.4%
Nonfamily households	390	88.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	440	79.4%
Vacant	114	20.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	76	17.3%
Renter-occupied	364	82.7%

1-unit, detached59.6%

1-unit, attached8.1%

2 to 4 units23.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units8.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	330	59.6%
1-unit, attached	45	8.1%
2 to 4 units	132	23.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	47	8.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4552900
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.71 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 33.9739, -81.0361