Clifton

Population: 861
Median household income: $48,357
Median home value: $115,000

Located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Clifton is a community with a population of 861. At $48,357, its median household income sits below Spartanburg County's $64,195.

From 2019 to 2023, Clifton's population grew 65.3% from 521 to 861.

The median resident is 31.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 43.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 861
Median age: 31.5 yrs
Median household income: $48,357
Median home value: $115,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 269
Homeownership rate: 40.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

521861

Median household income

$26,813$48,357

Median home value

$107,200$115,000

Median gross rent

$1,063$1,104

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	521	$26,813	—	$1,063
2020	691	$38,913	—	$1,104
2021	771	$42,795	—	—
2022	962	$45,386	$107,200	—
2023	861	$48,357	$115,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1743.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3419.0%

35 to 4417.2%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 741.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	373	43.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	164	19.0%
35 to 44	148	17.2%
45 to 54	98	11.4%
55 to 64	69	8.0%
65 to 74	9	1.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	802	93.1%
Black or African American	59	6.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma47.3%

High school graduate19.1%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	231	47.3%
High school graduate	93	19.1%
Some college or associate's	164	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means14.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	271	85.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	45	14.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45	14.2%
15 to 29 min	254	80.4%
30 to 44 min	17	5.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.51
Poverty rate: 45.8% (394 of 861)

	Count	Share
Family households	209	85.3%
Nonfamily households	36	14.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	245	91.1%
Vacant	24	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	98	40.0%
Renter-occupied	147	60.0%

1-unit, detached90.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	243	90.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	26	9.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4515220
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 34.9861, -81.8204