CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Easley

South Carolina · 15,224 residents · 13.2 sq mi

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Easley is home to 15,224 people in South Carolina. The median age is 36.2, about 3 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $61,400. The average commute runs 16 minutes. The population has fallen 14% since 2000. Renters pay $334 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

15,224

−14%vs 2000

vs 17,754 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.2

−2%vs 2000

vs 37.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

13.2 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202425K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(944)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.7%(1,021)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(944)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(1,097)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.6%(1,009)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.2%(2,309)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.7%(2,236)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.3%(1,872)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.6%(1,466)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.5%(1,439)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.4%(672)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(215)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,674

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,204 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,137

−37%vs 2000

vs $20,965 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.7%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$61,400

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $95,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$334

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $505 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.0%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.3% in 2000

31.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic84%(14,910)

Black11.7%(2,083)

Hispanic / Latino2.8%(501)

Asian0.5%(88)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.1%(13,103)

Black12.7%(1,934)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(126)

Asian0.5%(76)

Other0.7%(111)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.6%(1,141)

Central American2%(509)

Guatemalan2%(491)

Puerto Rican1.9%(470)

Spaniard0.3%(69)

Cuban0.2%(58)

South American0.2%(55)

Peruvian0.2%(46)

Salvadoran0.1%(18)

Argentine0%(9)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(54)

Korean0.2%(48)

Nepalese0.1%(22)

Japanese0%(11)

Pakistani0%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.5%(126)

Samoan0.4%(102)

Tongan0.1%(27)

Ancestry

English15.1%(3,741)

Irish11.3%(2,799)

German11.1%(2,768)

American10.4%(2,595)

Italian3.2%(803)

Scottish2.6%(639)

Scotch-Irish1.9%(474)

Polish1.2%(294)

French0.7%(179)

Welsh0.6%(147)

Dutch0.5%(135)

Swedish0.5%(126)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

West Indian0.4%(111)

Norwegian0.4%(97)

Greek0.4%(96)

Haitian0.4%(93)

Russian0.3%(64)

British0.2%(54)

Danish0.2%(49)

French Canadian0.2%(41)

Austrian0.2%(40)

Portuguese0.2%(39)

Arab0.1%(35)

Subsaharan African0.1%(33)

Brazilian0.1%(29)

Canadian0.1%(29)

Hungarian0.1%(28)

Australian0.1%(27)

Belgian0.1%(26)

Lebanese0.1%(24)

Jamaican0.1%(18)

Swiss0.1%(17)

Croatian0.1%(14)

Ukrainian0.1%(14)

Turkish0.1%(13)

Syrian0%(11)

Latvian0%(11)

Romanian0%(11)

Finnish0%(8)

Guyanese0%(8)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.2%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

64.2%

−13.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.2%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.9 min

+4%vs 2000

vs 15.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.4%(2,700)

Married59.4%(5,653)

Widowed2.9%(277)

Divorced9.3%(881)

Women 15+

Never married27.5%(2,994)

Married50.7%(5,524)

Widowed9.8%(1,064)

Divorced12%(1,306)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.6%

−5.0 ptssince 2013

from 14.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.8%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 55.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.2%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 16.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.4%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.3%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.8%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.8%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 70.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.9%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 35.5% 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)24.7%(338)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.7%(174)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.4%(595)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.1%(83)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,371 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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