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CITY · 2010 ACS

Graniteville

South Carolina · 2,614 residents · 3.31 sq mi
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Graniteville is a city of 2,614 people in South Carolina. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. The poverty rate is 29.7%, above the 13.8% national rate. That trails the South Carolina median by roughly 38%. Median home value sits at $95,800. 2% of locals were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $27,171, below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.5
US median: 37.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

2,614
−1%vs 2011
vs 2,634 in 2011
2010 – 2024
790 / sq mi
−1%vs 2011
vs 796 / sq mi in 2011
US average: 261
34.5
−2%vs 2011
vs 35.3 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
3.31 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
2K2K3K3K4K201020202024Graniteville
20242K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 59.4%(247)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.3%(192)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.6%(172)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.6%(173)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.5%(196)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.4%(349)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.6%(304)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5412.1%(315)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.4%(273)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.7%(202)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.5%(143)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.8%(48)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,171
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $25,321 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$15,509
+6%vs 2011
vs $14,589 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
9.3%
+1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.8% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
29.7%
−2.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 31.7% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.466
+3%vs 2011
vs 0.454 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information20.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade15.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade7.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 3.1%
Other services1.7%
US avg: 7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Public administration1%
US avg: 4.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$95,800
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $90,800 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$554
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $585 in 2011
US average: $853
63.6%
+6.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 56.9% in 2011
36.4% rent
17.4%
−5.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 23.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.33 people
+5%vs 2011
vs 2.22 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
18.0%
+0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 17.8% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
43.1%
+2.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 40.5% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
3.5
−2%vs 2011
vs 3.6 in 2011
2010 – 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

2011
White, non-Hispanic58.5%(1,540)
Black34.8%(916)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(117)
Asian0.5%(12)
Other1.9%(49)
2010
White, non-Hispanic63%(1,646)
Black28.6%(747)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(155)
Asian0%(1)
Other1.8%(47)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.3%(94)
Chilean0.9%(25)
Ancestry
American20.1%(573)
English6%(171)
German4.5%(128)
Irish4.1%(116)
Dutch3%(86)
Scottish2.2%(62)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(54)
Swedish1.5%(44)
Norwegian1.1%(31)
Welsh0.9%(25)
French0.6%(18)
Section 05

Education

9.8%
+0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.1% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
73.7%
−3.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 76.9% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
3.7%
+1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.2% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.8 min
+4%vs 2011
vs 19.1 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
84.6%
+0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 83.9% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
10.8%
+0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.0% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
1.9%
+1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.9% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
1.8%
−1.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.5% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.9%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.9% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.1% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
13.8%
+3.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.1% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

12.7%
+1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.6% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
29.5%
+3.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 26.5% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

40.8%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 40.9% in 2011
59.2%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 59.1% in 2011
1.9%
+1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.5% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
6.5%
+1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.4% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.1%(209)
Married54.1%(305)
Widowed0.5%(3)
Divorced8.3%(47)
Women 15+
Never married40.4%(369)
Married32.7%(299)
Widowed11.4%(104)
Divorced15.4%(141)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

16.2%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 21.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
27.2%
−19.5 ptssince 2020
from 46.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 6.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.5%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
49.9%
+19.7 ptssince 2020
from 30.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
34.4%
−20.2 ptssince 2020
from 54.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
62.5%
+22.9 ptssince 2020
from 39.6% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)56.3%(27)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War43.8%(21)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 48 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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How many people live in Graniteville, South Carolina?

Graniteville, South Carolina has about 2,614 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Graniteville, South Carolina?

The typical household in Graniteville, South Carolina earns about $27,171 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Graniteville, South Carolina expensive?

In Graniteville, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $95,800, and the typical rent is about $554 a month.

How educated are people in Graniteville, South Carolina?

About 9.8% of adults age 25 and over in Graniteville, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Graniteville, South Carolina?

About 29.7% of people in Graniteville, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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