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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Honea Path

South Carolina · 3,835 residents · 3.51 sq mi
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Honea Path is home to 3,835 people in South Carolina. At a median age of 39.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $40,300. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the South Carolina median by roughly 28%. Median household income is $18,947, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 39.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

3,835
+9%vs 2000
vs 3,504 in 2000
1990 – 2025
39.1
−8%vs 2000
vs 42.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.51 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K4K4K4K4K19902000201020202024Honea Path
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.6%(175)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.2%(237)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(294)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.8%(298)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.5%(135)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414%(538)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.4%(512)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.7%(448)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.7%(448)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.7%(447)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.6%(254)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(49)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,947
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,938 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,944
−44%vs 2000
vs $17,643 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.6%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$40,300
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $59,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$280
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $365 in 2000
US average: $450
70.0%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.9% in 2000
30.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.4%(2,746)
Black19.5%(685)
Hispanic / Latino1%(35)
Asian0.2%(7)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic78.1%(2,996)
Black21.6%(829)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(31)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.3%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.5%(18)
Ancestry
American25.6%(959)
Irish8.6%(323)
English7.8%(292)
Scottish5.5%(206)
Italian3%(111)
German2.6%(98)
Polish1.8%(66)
Greek0.6%(21)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(14)
Swedish0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

9.1%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
48.4%
−14.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.7%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.1 min
+6%vs 2000
vs 18.0 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 married41.6%(585)
Married45.1%(635)
Widowed1.9%(27)
Divorced11.4%(160)
Women 15+
Never married21.3%(313)
Married50%(734)
Widowed12.5%(184)
Divorced16.2%(238)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.5%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 16.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
43.9%
−10.7 ptssince 2020
from 54.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
40.7%
+11.6 ptssince 2020
from 29.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 0.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.9%
−13.7 ptssince 2020
from 64.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
55.9%
+11.0 ptssince 2020
from 44.9% 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)5.7%(8)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era61.7%(87)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.4%(9)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 141 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 Honea Path, South Carolina?

Honea Path, South Carolina has about 3,835 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Honea Path, South Carolina?

The typical household in Honea Path, South Carolina earns about $18,947 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Honea Path, South Carolina expensive?

In Honea Path, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $40,300, and the typical rent is about $280 a month.

How educated are people in Honea Path, South Carolina?

About 9.1% of adults age 25 and over in Honea Path, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Honea Path, South Carolina?

About 12.6% of people in Honea Path, 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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