Blythewood is a city of 5,731 people in South Carolina. The population has more than tripled since 2000, adding 5,561 people. The median age is 46.1, about 7 years above the US median. Few US cities rank higher on income. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 36% more than in South Carolina as a whole.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $94,167, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 122%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Blythewood
What changed most since 1990
Population138 → 5,731(+4,053%)US over the same years: +35%
Black share21.0% → 40.8%(+19.8 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
Homes owned by their occupants66.2% → 81.8%(+15.6 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)51.2%(316)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)47%(290)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era6.2%(38)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 617 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Blythewood, decade by decade
Blythewood population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
138
$60,602
$204,006
19.6%
45.7
2000
170
$65,124
$173,057
23.2%
41.9
2010
2,034
$141,459
$433,729
50.7%
58.3
2020
4,772
$105,404
$368,460
42.5%
76.0
2024
5,731
$94,167
$384,600
46.2%
76.3
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
