CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lugoff

South Carolina · 3,169 residents · 22.8 sq mi

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Lugoff is a city of 3,169 people in South Carolina. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 50% since 2000. About 8% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 4.5%, under the national 13.2%. The typical home is worth $66,300.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,169

−50%vs 2000

vs 6,278 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

35.2

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 35.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

22.8 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.2%(259)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.9%(249)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.4%(139)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(207)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(167)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.5%(556)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.2%(482)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.7%(402)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.4%(330)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.2%(261)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.2%(102)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(15)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,941

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,261

−32%vs 2000

vs $20,883 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.5%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$66,300

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $96,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$306

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $474 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.7%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.3% in 2000

17.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic81.7%(5,132)

Black15.4%(964)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(83)

Asian0.5%(34)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic87.1%(2,759)

Black11.9%(377)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(7)

Asian0.3%(9)

Other0.8%(24)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.8%(78)

Puerto Rican0.7%(70)

Cuban0.4%(37)

Central American0.2%(16)

Salvadoran0.2%(16)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.3%(32)

Korean0.1%(11)

Ancestry

English10.2%(1,001)

American7.2%(702)

German6.9%(675)

Irish5.9%(575)

Italian5%(486)

Scottish1.4%(134)

French1.3%(132)

Finnish1.2%(117)

Polish1.1%(108)

Subsaharan African0.8%(74)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(67)

French Canadian0.5%(48)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.3%(28)

Russian0.3%(28)

British0.2%(24)

Welsh0.2%(23)

Hungarian0.2%(22)

Arab0.2%(21)

Lebanese0.2%(21)

Latvian0.2%(20)

Portuguese0.2%(17)

Norwegian0.1%(11)

West Indian0.1%(10)

Jamaican0.1%(10)

Belgian0.1%(8)

Danish0.1%(8)

Greek0.1%(8)

Ukrainian0.1%(7)

Austrian0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.3%

−14.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.2%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.3 min

+11%vs 2000

vs 17.4 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 married30.7%(1,198)

Married58%(2,268)

Widowed3%(116)

Divorced8.3%(326)

Women 15+

Never married21.9%(882)

Married58.5%(2,360)

Widowed7.8%(315)

Divorced11.8%(476)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.4%

−8.8 ptssince 2013

from 16.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.4%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 57.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.4%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 13.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.6%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 20.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.3%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.3%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 6.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.1%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 74.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.3%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 36.1% 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)31.9%(271)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)35.8%(304)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20.9%(178)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.6%(48)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 850 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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