Wellford

Population: 3,432
Median household income: $55,871
Median home value: $217,700

Located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Wellford is a community with a population of 3,432. Its median household income of $55,871 runs below the Spartanburg County figure of $64,195.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wellford's population grew 32.5% from 2,590 to 3,432, while its median home value rose 105.0% from $106,200 to $217,700.

69.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1996.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,432
Median age: 31.1 yrs
Median household income: $55,871
Median home value: $217,700
Median gross rent: $1,129
Housing units: 1,234
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5903,432

Median household income

$45,625$55,871

Median home value

$106,200$217,700

Median gross rent

$784$1,129

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,590	$45,625	$106,200	$784
2020	2,662	$48,204	$161,900	$882
2021	3,217	$50,084	$179,300	$832
2022	3,330	$53,221	$210,300	$1,172
2023	3,432	$55,871	$217,700	$1,129

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

Age distribution

Under 514.0%

5 to 1724.3%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 746.1%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	479	14.0%
5 to 17	835	24.3%
18 to 24	130	3.8%
25 to 34	474	13.8%
35 to 44	366	10.7%
45 to 54	297	8.7%
55 to 64	384	11.2%
65 to 74	210	6.1%
75 and over	257	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,521	44.3%
Black or African American	1,341	39.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	97	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	56	1.6%
Two or more races	224	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	193	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.2%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	302	15.2%
High school graduate	731	36.8%
Some college or associate's	619	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	169	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	167	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	879	79.8%
Carpooled	151	13.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	72	6.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	263	25.5%
15 to 29 min	636	61.7%
30 to 44 min	113	11.0%
45 to 59 min	13	1.3%
60+ min	5	0.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.98
Poverty rate: 16.0% (541 of 3,382)

	Count	Share
Family households	873	76.8%
Nonfamily households	263	23.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,136	92.1%
Vacant	98	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	877	77.2%
Renter-occupied	259	22.8%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other13.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	851	69.0%
1-unit, attached	57	4.6%
2 to 4 units	22	1.8%
5 to 19 units	55	4.5%
20 or more units	83	6.7%
Mobile home & other	166	13.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4575580
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.58 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 34.9580, -82.0953