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Briarcliffe Acres

South Carolina · 585 residents (2025 est.) · 0.64 sq mi
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With 448 people, Briarcliffe Acres is a city in South Carolina. The median age is 60.7, about 22 years above the US median. Households here earn about 125% more than in South Carolina as a whole. Owners hold 94% of the housing stock. This is an unusually credentialed place: 59% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $760,600, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 60.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
59% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
448
−5%since 2000
from 470 in 2000
585 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
704 / sq mi
+10%since 2009
from 638 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
60.7
+20%since 2000
from 50.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.64 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
39043948953858819902000201020202024Briarcliffe Acres
2024448
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.1%(14)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 92.5%(11)
US avg: 6%
10 to 141.1%(5)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 191.1%(5)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 240.9%(4)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.3%(55)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 446%(27)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.8%(44)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6422.1%(99)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7425.4%(114)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8411.6%(52)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over4%(18)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$156,250
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,437 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$108,451
+105%since 2000
from $52,871 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
80.1%
+17.7 ptssince 2009
from 62.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.4%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 1.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.485
+1%since 2010
from 0.482 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade4.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Wholesale trade2.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration1%
US avg: 4.8%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$760,600
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $333,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Owner-occupied
94.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 95.0% in 2000
5.9% rent
Vacancy rate
11.0%
−12.3 ptssince 2009
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.41 people
+8%since 2009
from 2.24 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.6%
−12.7 ptssince 2009
from 29.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
9.1%
−60.9 ptssince 2009
from 70.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.9
−23%since 2009
from 6.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
22
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(462)
Black0.9%(4)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(2)
Asian0.2%(1)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic90%(403)
Black6%(27)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(4)
Asian0.2%(1)
Other2.9%(13)
Diversity Score
23
+9%since 2009
from 21 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.4%(2)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(1)
Ancestry
English32.4%(145)
German20.1%(90)
Irish19.2%(86)
American6.3%(28)
Italian6%(27)
Scotch-Irish3.8%(17)
Scottish3.3%(15)
Polish2.5%(11)
French1.8%(8)
Russian1.3%(6)
Greek0.9%(4)
+ 10 more ancestry groups with data
Iranian0.9%(4)
Lithuanian0.9%(4)
Dutch0.7%(3)
Armenian0.4%(2)
Slovene0.4%(2)
Ukrainian0.4%(2)
Arab0.2%(1)
Lebanese0.2%(1)
Canadian0.2%(1)
Welsh0.2%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
58.9%
−11.4 ptssince 2000
from 70.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
99.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 98.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
29.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 30.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.2 min
+131%since 2000
from 10.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
81.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 78.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
2.6%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
1.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
1.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2011
from 5.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
46.5%
−7.5 ptssince 2011
from 54.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.3%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 64.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
6.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
70.8%
+16.5 ptssince 2009
from 54.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 44.6% in 2009
Female
50.9%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 55.4% in 2009
Foreign born
3.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.9%
−9.8 ptssince 2009
from 17.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2012
from 17.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.2%
+7.5 ptssince 2013
from 3.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2017
from 95.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 99.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.3%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 94.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
97.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 97.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 0.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22.7%(46)
Married59.6%(121)
Widowed7.4%(15)
Divorced10.3%(21)
Women 15+
Never married20%(43)
Married60.5%(130)
Widowed6%(13)
Divorced13.5%(29)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.2%
+7.5 ptssince 2013
from 3.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
38.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 36.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
34.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 38.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
38.8%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 34.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 6.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 74.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.0%
+6.0 ptssince 2020
from 38.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)6.1%(2)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)6.1%(2)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era66.7%(22)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.1%(2)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 33 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Briarcliffe Acres, South Carolina?

Briarcliffe Acres, South Carolina has about 448 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Briarcliffe Acres, South Carolina?

The typical household in Briarcliffe Acres, South Carolina earns about $156,250 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Briarcliffe Acres, South Carolina expensive?

In Briarcliffe Acres, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $760,600.

How educated are people in Briarcliffe Acres, South Carolina?

About 58.9% of adults age 25 and over in Briarcliffe Acres, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Briarcliffe Acres, South Carolina?

About 9.4% of people in Briarcliffe Acres, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Briarcliffe Acres, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Briarcliffe Acres, South Carolina has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 88 residents, a change of about -16 percent over that period.

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