Lyman

Population: 6,317
Median household income: $69,688
Median home value: $239,800

Located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Lyman is a community with a population of 6,317. The median household income of $69,688 is above the Spartanburg County median ($64,195).

From 2019 to 2023, Lyman's population grew 77.1% from 3,567 to 6,317, while its median home value rose 58.8% from $151,000 to $239,800.

Owners occupy 88.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 31.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,317
Median age: 31.0 yrs
Median household income: $69,688
Median home value: $239,800
Median gross rent: $1,157
Housing units: 2,260
Homeownership rate: 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5676,317

Median household income

$64,265$69,688

Median home value

$151,000$239,800

Median gross rent

$913$1,157

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,567	$64,265	$151,000	$913
2020	3,629	$65,463	$162,400	$877
2021	5,841	$78,906	$196,400	$1,096
2022	6,099	$76,723	$229,500	$1,136
2023	6,317	$69,688	$239,800	$1,157

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

Age distribution

Under 512.6%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3421.5%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 648.2%

65 to 744.3%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	797	12.6%
5 to 17	1,119	17.7%
18 to 24	602	9.5%
25 to 34	1,355	21.5%
35 to 44	782	12.4%
45 to 54	543	8.6%
55 to 64	516	8.2%
65 to 74	270	4.3%
75 and over	333	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,893	61.6%
Black or African American	1,181	18.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	280	4.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	171	2.7%
Two or more races	238	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	554	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate24.1%

Some college or associate's41.1%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	250	6.6%
High school graduate	916	24.1%
Some college or associate's	1,560	41.1%
Bachelor's degree	598	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	475	12.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled14.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,310	74.6%
Carpooled	446	14.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	0.8%
Bicycle	10	0.3%
Worked from home	306	9.9%
Other means	1	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	573	20.5%
15 to 29 min	1,639	58.7%
30 to 44 min	380	13.6%
45 to 59 min	124	4.4%
60+ min	76	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 8.5% (535 of 6,317)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,655	74.9%
Nonfamily households	554	25.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2006

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,209	97.7%
Vacant	51	2.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,959	88.7%
Renter-occupied	250	11.3%

1-unit, detached92.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,095	92.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	65	2.9%
5 to 19 units	17	0.8%
20 or more units	37	1.6%
Mobile home & other	46	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4543315
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.67 sq mi
Center point: 34.9750, -82.1241