Tega Cay

Population: 13,267
Median household income: $141,037
Median home value: $494,500

Located in York County, South Carolina, Tega Cay is a community with a population of 13,267. Its median household income of $141,037 runs above the York County figure of $83,060.

From 2019 to 2023, Tega Cay's population grew 27.4% from 10,412 to 13,267, while its median home value rose 49.4% from $331,100 to $494,500.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 22.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 69.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,267
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $141,037
Median home value: $494,500
Median gross rent: $1,307
Housing units: 4,862
Homeownership rate: 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,41213,267

Median household income

$130,918$141,037

Median home value

$331,100$494,500

Median gross rent

$1,453$1,307

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,412	$130,918	$331,100	$1,453
2020	10,834	$125,847	$358,000	—
2021	12,336	$130,571	$394,500	$1,304
2022	12,816	$140,172	$462,900	$1,253
2023	13,267	$141,037	$494,500	$1,307

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 344.8%

35 to 4422.0%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	640	4.8%
5 to 17	2,708	20.4%
18 to 24	544	4.1%
25 to 34	642	4.8%
35 to 44	2,914	22.0%
45 to 54	1,910	14.4%
55 to 64	1,613	12.2%
65 to 74	1,540	11.6%
75 and over	756	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,188	69.3%
Black or African American	609	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,347	10.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	522	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,601	12.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate15.2%

Some college or associate's17.9%

Bachelor's degree35.5%

Graduate or professional degree30.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	110	1.2%
High school graduate	1,421	15.2%
Some college or associate's	1,682	17.9%
Bachelor's degree	3,328	35.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,834	30.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone64.9%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,100	64.9%
Carpooled	530	8.4%
Public transit	11	0.2%
Walked	11	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,630	25.8%
Other means	39	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	841	17.9%
15 to 29 min	1,589	33.9%
30 to 44 min	1,249	26.6%
45 to 59 min	711	15.2%
60+ min	301	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 0.6% (80 of 13,267)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,250	89.0%
Nonfamily households	525	11.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2006

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,775	98.2%
Vacant	87	1.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,066	85.2%
Renter-occupied	709	14.8%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached7.7%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units7.1%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,734	76.8%
1-unit, attached	373	7.7%
2 to 4 units	60	1.2%
5 to 19 units	97	2.0%
20 or more units	347	7.1%
Mobile home & other	251	5.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4571417
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.57 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.0393, -81.0106