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Carolina Forest
South Carolina · 26,263 residents · 16.8 sq mi
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Carolina Forest is a city of 26,263 people in South Carolina. Density works out to 1,562 people per square mile. Median home value sits at $336,800. Median household income is $74,436, close to the national figure. Headcount has barely moved since 2023. 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.3
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
16.8 sq mi
Population, 2020 – 2024
202426K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(1,220)
5 to 95.6%(1,474)
10 to 147.9%(2,082)
15 to 196.3%(1,661)
20 to 245.8%(1,512)
25 to 3414.5%(3,813)
35 to 4411.4%(2,983)
45 to 5412.6%(3,297)
55 to 6413%(3,414)
65 to 7413.4%(3,530)
75 to 843.9%(1,023)
85 and over1%(254)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$74,436
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $70,647 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2020 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
49.5%
+3.2 ptssince 2023
from 46.2% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information16.1%
Other services9.8%
Public administration4.9%
Wholesale trade4.5%
Retail trade3.7%
Transportation & warehousing3%
Finance & insurance2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical2.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
Construction1.1%
Education & health services0.4%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$336,800
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $298,700 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2020 – 2024
4.5
+7%since 2023
from 4.2 in 2023
2020 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2023
White, non-Hispanic75.2%(19,825)
Black8.8%(2,319)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(1,968)
Asian3.6%(940)
Other5%(1,321)
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.2%(20,266)
Black8.1%(2,137)
Hispanic / Latino6.1%(1,603)
Asian2.9%(765)
Other5.7%(1,492)
49
−7%since 2023
from 52 in 2023
2021 – 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
Mexican1.6%(411)
Puerto Rican1.2%(309)
Central American1.1%(299)
South American0.8%(221)
Honduran0.8%(218)
Venezuelan0.7%(174)
Dominican0.2%(65)
Salvadoran0.2%(55)
Colombian0.2%(47)
Cuban0.1%(38)
Guatemalan0.1%(26)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.3%(349)
Filipino0.5%(132)
Laotian0.3%(69)
Korean0.2%(62)
Asian Indian0.2%(41)
Uzbek0.1%(23)
Indonesian0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.8%(217)
Ancestry
German13.4%(3,513)
Irish12.5%(3,296)
Italian12.1%(3,180)
English10.2%(2,669)
American5.7%(1,501)
Arab3.4%(894)
Polish1.9%(493)
French1.7%(445)
Portuguese1.6%(408)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(372)
French Canadian1.3%(329)
West Indian1.1%(295)
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Dutch1.1%(285)
Russian1.1%(284)
Norwegian1.1%(282)
Scottish1%(262)
Croatian0.8%(206)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.6%(154)
British0.6%(148)
Swedish0.6%(145)
Subsaharan African0.5%(140)
Bulgarian0.5%(126)
Welsh0.4%(118)
Armenian0.4%(111)
Austrian0.4%(108)
Greek0.3%(88)
Turkish0.3%(83)
Egyptian0.3%(67)
Latvian0.3%(66)
Slovene0.2%(64)
Canadian0.2%(58)
Danish0.2%(58)
Brazilian0.2%(47)
Iranian0.2%(43)
Finnish0.2%(40)
Slovak0.1%(32)
Hungarian0.1%(31)
Ukrainian0.1%(30)
Jamaican0.1%(29)
Romanian0.1%(28)
Jordanian0.1%(26)
Ethiopian0.1%(22)
Israeli0.1%(20)
Lebanese0.1%(15)
Palestinian0.1%(15)
Belgian0%(12)
Czech0%(11)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
96.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2023
from 94.6% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.3%
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
98.9%
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.1%(3,486)
Married55.4%(5,508)
Widowed2.4%(237)
Divorced7.1%(704)
Women 15+
Never married25.8%(2,984)
Married53.3%(6,157)
Widowed9.7%(1,121)
Divorced11.2%(1,290)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
24.1%
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.7%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.4%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.7%
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)27.8%(364)
Gulf War (1990s)28.1%(368)
Vietnam era34.4%(450)
Korean War7.4%(97)
World War II0.5%(7)
Share of the 1,310 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 Carolina Forest, South Carolina?
Carolina Forest, South Carolina has about 26,263 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Carolina Forest, South Carolina?
The typical household in Carolina Forest, South Carolina earns about $74,436 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Carolina Forest, South Carolina expensive?
In Carolina Forest, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $336,800, and the typical rent is about $1,668 a month.
How educated are people in Carolina Forest, South Carolina?
About 35.5% of adults age 25 and over in Carolina Forest, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Carolina Forest, South Carolina?
About 13.0% of people in Carolina Forest, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
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