Edgefield County, South Carolina

Edgefield County is home to 27,476 people. 17.8% of residents live below the poverty line, above the South Carolina rate (14.1%). The median household income is $73,029.

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MeasureValueSouth CarolinaYearSource
Population27,4765,296,2252024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$73,029$69,3242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line17.8%14.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty24.9%19.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance9.0%9.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%32.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$202,700$259,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$720$1,1802024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income50.7%52.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born4.0%5.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age41.6 years40.2 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.