Lesslie

Population: 3,202
Median household income: $86,500
Median home value: $240,300

Lesslie, a community in York County, South Carolina, has 3,202 residents. Its median household income of $86,500 runs above the York County figure of $83,060.

From 2019 to 2023, Lesslie's population grew 6.3% from 3,013 to 3,202, while its median home value rose 38.7% from $173,200 to $240,300.

18.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 93.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,202
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $86,500
Median home value: $240,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,152
Homeownership rate: 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0133,202

Median household income

$70,265$86,500

Median home value

$173,200$240,300

Median gross rent

$950$985

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,013	$70,265	$173,200	$950
2020	3,185	$71,823	$180,500	$947
2021	3,534	$75,430	$192,500	$985
2022	3,114	$77,500	$202,900	—
2023	3,202	$86,500	$240,300	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1724.0%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	70	2.2%
5 to 17	769	24.0%
18 to 24	250	7.8%
25 to 34	464	14.5%
35 to 44	377	11.8%
45 to 54	486	15.2%
55 to 64	448	14.0%
65 to 74	218	6.8%
75 and over	120	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,646	82.6%
Black or African American	464	14.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	28	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	64	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	213	10.1%
High school graduate	799	37.8%
Some college or associate's	720	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	280	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	101	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled1.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,213	85.1%
Carpooled	22	1.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	16	1.1%
Worked from home	173	12.1%
Other means	1	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	292	23.3%
15 to 29 min	378	30.2%
30 to 44 min	451	36.0%
45 to 59 min	95	7.6%
60+ min	36	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 4.0% (126 of 3,165)

	Count	Share
Family households	887	79.6%
Nonfamily households	227	20.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,114	96.7%
Vacant	38	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,042	93.5%
Renter-occupied	72	6.5%

1-unit, detached81.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	943	81.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	14	1.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	195	16.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4541065
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 34.8838, -80.9486