Valley Falls

Population: 7,249
Median household income: $55,671
Median home value: $229,600

Valley Falls, a community in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, has 7,249 residents. The median household income of $55,671 is below the Spartanburg County median ($64,195).

Between 2019 and 2023, Valley Falls's population grew 8.9% from 6,656 to 7,249, while its median home value rose 49.9% from $153,200 to $229,600.

The median gross rent is $955. 21.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,249
Median age: 25.6 yrs
Median household income: $55,671
Median home value: $229,600
Median gross rent: $955
Housing units: 3,067
Homeownership rate: 46.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,6567,249

Median household income

$35,743$55,671

Median home value

$153,200$229,600

Median gross rent

$699$955

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,656	$35,743	$153,200	$699
2020	7,269	$39,688	$158,900	$740
2021	7,583	$43,729	$166,300	$874
2022	7,104	$47,695	$190,700	$909
2023	7,249	$55,671	$229,600	$955

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 178.1%

18 to 2435.5%

25 to 3417.7%

35 to 445.8%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	362	5.0%
5 to 17	584	8.1%
18 to 24	2,573	35.5%
25 to 34	1,282	17.7%
35 to 44	417	5.8%
45 to 54	629	8.7%
55 to 64	662	9.1%
65 to 74	402	5.5%
75 and over	338	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,652	50.4%
Black or African American	2,487	34.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.2%
Asian	202	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.1%
Two or more races	112	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	774	10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's38.1%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	453	12.1%
High school graduate	1,041	27.9%
Some college or associate's	1,421	38.1%
Bachelor's degree	482	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	333	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means4.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,104	79.8%
Carpooled	390	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	93	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	120	3.1%
Other means	184	4.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,320	35.0%
15 to 29 min	1,514	40.1%
30 to 44 min	582	15.4%
45 to 59 min	119	3.2%
60+ min	236	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 22.4% (1,398 of 6,251)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,483	56.8%
Nonfamily households	1,130	43.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,613	85.2%
Vacant	454	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,217	46.6%
Renter-occupied	1,396	53.4%

1-unit, detached43.6%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units14.6%

20 or more units22.6%

Mobile home & other9.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,336	43.6%
1-unit, attached	170	5.5%
2 to 4 units	132	4.3%
5 to 19 units	447	14.6%
20 or more units	693	22.6%
Mobile home & other	289	9.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4573465
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 35.0066, -81.9689