Southern Shops

Population: 3,985
Median household income: $35,016
Median home value: $102,200

Southern Shops, a community in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, has 3,985 residents. Its median household income of $35,016 runs below the Spartanburg County figure of $64,195.

Between 2019 and 2023, Southern Shops's population grew 10.9% from 3,592 to 3,985, while its median home value rose 71.5% from $59,600 to $102,200.

80.7% of workers drive to work alone. 50.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,985
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $35,016
Median home value: $102,200
Median gross rent: $963
Housing units: 1,333
Homeownership rate: 49.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5923,985

Median household income

$24,330$35,016

Median home value

$59,600$102,200

Median gross rent

$714$963

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,592	$24,330	$59,600	$714
2020	3,965	$25,625	$62,900	$768
2021	4,264	$31,754	$60,300	$844
2022	3,856	$32,500	$86,200	$956
2023	3,985	$35,016	$102,200	$963

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3420.6%

35 to 4416.9%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 743.1%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	342	8.6%
5 to 17	578	14.5%
18 to 24	294	7.4%
25 to 34	822	20.6%
35 to 44	672	16.9%
45 to 54	453	11.4%
55 to 64	549	13.8%
65 to 74	124	3.1%
75 and over	151	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,138	28.6%
Black or African American	866	21.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	28	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	197	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,752	44.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma41.4%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's27.2%

Bachelor's degree2.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,147	41.4%
High school graduate	751	27.1%
Some college or associate's	755	27.2%
Bachelor's degree	60	2.2%
Graduate or professional degree	58	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled17.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,460	80.7%
Carpooled	317	17.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	0.7%
Other means	14	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	549	30.6%
15 to 29 min	867	48.3%
30 to 44 min	253	14.1%
45 to 59 min	59	3.3%
60+ min	68	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 44.2% (1,532 of 3,467)

	Count	Share
Family households	869	71.9%
Nonfamily households	339	28.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,208	90.6%
Vacant	125	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	594	49.2%
Renter-occupied	614	50.8%

1-unit, detached50.9%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other41.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	679	50.9%
1-unit, attached	55	4.1%
2 to 4 units	48	3.6%
5 to 19 units	4	0.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	547	41.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4567750
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.9821, -81.9909