Sharon

Population: 515
Median household income: $44,125
Median home value: $207,400

Located in York County, South Carolina, Sharon is a community with a population of 515. At $44,125, its median household income sits below York County's $83,060.

From 2019 to 2023, Sharon's population grew 4.0% from 495 to 515, while its median home value rose 138.1% from $87,100 to $207,400.

18.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.35 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 515
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $44,125
Median home value: $207,400
Median gross rent: $933
Housing units: 227
Homeownership rate: 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Unemployment rate: 10.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

495515

Median household income

$48,250$44,125

Median home value

$87,100$207,400

Median gross rent

$675$933

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	495	$48,250	$87,100	$675
2020	590	—	$174,300	$664
2021	442	$35,417	$200,700	$833
2022	411	$41,250	$203,100	$792
2023	515	$44,125	$207,400	$933

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 2413.2%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 546.2%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7423.3%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	8.0%
5 to 17	60	11.7%
18 to 24	68	13.2%
25 to 34	66	12.8%
35 to 44	53	10.3%
45 to 54	32	6.2%
55 to 64	57	11.1%
65 to 74	120	23.3%
75 and over	18	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	440	85.4%
Black or African American	35	6.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.6%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	33	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's43.9%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	8.7%
High school graduate	131	37.9%
Some college or associate's	152	43.9%
Bachelor's degree	32	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled17.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	170	77.3%
Carpooled	38	17.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	3.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	8.0%
15 to 29 min	71	33.5%
30 to 44 min	45	21.2%
45 to 59 min	40	18.9%
60+ min	39	18.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 18.6% (93 of 499)

	Count	Share
Family households	117	53.4%
Nonfamily households	102	46.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	219	96.5%
Vacant	8	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	187	85.4%
Renter-occupied	32	14.6%

1-unit, detached76.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	173	76.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	1.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	51	22.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4565410
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.9520, -81.3435