Edgefield County, SC Demographic Data
Edgefield County, SC Summary
Edgefield County is located in South Carolina
- Population: 26,670
- Area: 506.70 sq. miles
- Land Area: 500.41 sq. miles
- Water Area: 6.29 sq. miles
- Population Density: 52.63 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 435.70 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Edgefield County, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,078
46%
50.8
Male
14,310
54%
49.2
Total Population
26,388
323,128,000
Edgefield County, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,082
4.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,245
4.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,746
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,643
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,736
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,210
12.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,626
13.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,971
15.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,941
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,011
7.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,620
9.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,168
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
389
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,292
80.7%
77.2
Female
9,632
45.2%
51.3
Male
11,660
54.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,094
76.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,307
20.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,177
15.8%
15.2
Female
2,254
54.0%
55.8
Male
1,923
46.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Edgefield County, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,034
98.7%
96.8
White
15,558
59.0%
72.6
Black or African American
9,698
36.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
112
0.4%
0.8
Asian
101
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
62
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
35
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
4
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
565
2.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
354
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,498
5.7%
17.8
Mexican
1,040
3.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
180
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
55
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
223
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
24,890
94.3%
82.2
Edgefield County, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,439
7.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,289
12.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,727
35.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,408
18.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,548
8.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,274
12.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,251
6.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,728
19.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,208
80.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,525
18.6%
31.2
Edgefield County, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,925
31.0%
33.7%
Now Married
10,334
46.3%
47.5
Divorced
2,483
11.1%
11.0%
Separated
979
4.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,594
7.1
5.8%
Edgefield County, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
23,753
93.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,553
6.1%
21.6%
Spanish
1,384
5.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
75
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
39
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
55
0.2%
1.1%
Edgefield County, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
815
9.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
700
7.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
874
9.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
951
10.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,414
15.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,381
15.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,191
13.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,214
13.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
402
4.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
142
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
48,114
57,617
Per capita income
22,695
31,128
Edgefield County, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
662
6.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
547
5.1%
9.8
Construction
791
7.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,095
19.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
392
3.7%
6.6
Information
176
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,888
17.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
714
6.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
947
8.9%
11.4
Public administration
454
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,222
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
552
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
231
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,715
16.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,002
28.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,192
20.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,203
20.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,559
14.6%
18.1%
Edgefield County, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,516
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,533
81.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,354
12.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
167
1.6%
5.1
Walked
117
1.1%
2.7
Other means
93
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
252
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.6
26.6
Edgefield County, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
545
6.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,340
25.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,270
36.0%
37.1
3 or more
2,929
32.2%
21.0
Edgefield County, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,084
85.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,893
75.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,191
24.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,541
14.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Edgefield County, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,625
1 room
354
3.3%
2.4
2 rooms
49
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
492
4.6%
9.1
4 rooms
970
9.1%
16.5
5 rooms
2,513
23.7%
19.8
6 rooms
2,386
22.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,633
15.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,016
9.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,212
11.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Edgefield County, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,625
1-unit, detached
7,103
66.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
88
0.8%
5.9
2-units
111
1.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
476
4.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
135
1.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
80
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
64
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
2,540
23.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
28
0.3%
0.1
Edgefield County, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
849
8.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
516
4.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
643
6.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
957
9.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,687
15.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,932
18.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,260
21.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,490
14.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
242
2.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
49
0.5%
1.4%
Edgefield County, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,237
13.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,044
11.5%
4.7
Electricity
6,436
70.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
85
0.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
256
2.8%
1.9
Solar energy
5
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
21
0.2%
1.1
Edgefield County, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,942
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
14
0.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
91
2.3%
7.0%
Less than $500
116
2.9%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
230
5.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
458
11.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,507
38.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,526
38.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,902
48.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
651
16.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
334
8.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
304
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
697
17.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
54
0.0%
0.0%
Edgefield County, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,848
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
7
0.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
206
11.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
597
32.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,038
56.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
343
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
601
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
384
21.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
195
10.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
57
3.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
310
17.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
126
7.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
737
40.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
382
0.0%
0.0%
Edgefield County, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,893
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,088
15.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,635
23.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,472
21.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
999
14.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
977
14.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
511
7.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
179
2.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
32
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
119,300
205,000
