Wedgefield

Population: 1,480
Median household income: $41,662
Median home value: $50,500

Wedgefield is a community in Sumter County, South Carolina, home to 1,480 residents. Its median household income of $41,662 runs below the Sumter County figure of $55,990.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wedgefield's population declined 25.8% from 1,994 to 1,480, while its median home value fell 40.0% from $84,100 to $50,500.

Households average 2.17 people. 21.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,480
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $41,662
Median home value: $50,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 742
Homeownership rate: 73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9941,480

Median household income

$45,878$41,662

Median home value

$84,100$50,500

Median gross rent

$792$1,066

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,994	$45,878	$84,100	$792
2020	1,916	$46,250	$89,500	$780
2021	1,994	$43,603	$86,600	$860
2022	2,050	$39,750	$77,900	$1,066
2023	1,480	$41,662	$50,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 2417.5%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	3.2%
5 to 17	197	13.3%
18 to 24	259	17.5%
25 to 34	206	13.9%
35 to 44	210	14.2%
45 to 54	213	14.4%
55 to 64	194	13.1%
65 to 74	107	7.2%
75 and over	46	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	989	66.8%
Black or African American	423	28.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	46	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's40.7%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	58	5.9%
High school graduate	308	31.6%
Some college or associate's	397	40.7%
Bachelor's degree	174	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	39	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone94.5%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	811	94.5%
Carpooled	47	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	73	8.5%
15 to 29 min	526	61.3%
30 to 44 min	64	7.5%
45 to 59 min	27	3.1%
60+ min	168	19.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 18.7% (277 of 1,480)

	Count	Share
Family households	415	60.9%
Nonfamily households	267	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	682	91.9%
Vacant	60	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	504	73.9%
Renter-occupied	178	26.1%

1-unit, detached26.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other74.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	193	26.0%
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	549	74.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4575445
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 33.8809, -80.5159