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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Olanta

South Carolina · 631 residents · 1.00 sq mi
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Olanta is a city of 631 people in South Carolina. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. The median age is 38.5, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $46,500. The poverty rate is 23.0%, above the 13.2% national rate. That trails the South Carolina median by roughly 17%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
631
+3%vs 2000
vs 613 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.5
−7%vs 2000
vs 41.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.00 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
39550761973184319902000201020202024Olanta
2024806
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.8%(62)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.2%(39)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.1%(26)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.4%(28)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243%(19)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.2%(121)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 448.4%(53)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.2%(58)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.8%(81)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.9%(69)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8410.9%(69)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(6)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$21,667
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,813 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,065
−20%vs 2000
vs $12,606 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
23.0%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$46,500
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$325
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $338 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
82.7%
+8.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.8% in 2000
17.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic61.2%(375)
Black37.5%(230)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(7)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic78.9%(498)
Black21.1%(133)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.9%(15)
Ancestry
American4.6%(37)
English4.6%(37)
Irish3.6%(29)
Scottish1.2%(10)
Jamaican0.7%(6)
Welsh0.5%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.5%
+5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.6%
+6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 54.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.1%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.0 min
−12%vs 2000
vs 27.1 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 married37.4%(110)
Married50.3%(148)
Widowed2%(6)
Divorced10.2%(30)
Women 15+
Never married46.2%(175)
Married39.1%(148)
Widowed7.4%(28)
Divorced7.4%(28)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.0%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 17.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
39.7%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 43.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.6%
−6.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
37.8%
+14.5 ptssince 2020
from 23.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
51.4%
−8.1 ptssince 2020
from 59.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.9%
+8.7 ptssince 2020
from 43.2% 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)7.1%(2)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)35.7%(10)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.3%(11)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 28 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 Olanta, South Carolina?

Olanta, South Carolina has about 631 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Olanta, South Carolina earns about $21,667 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Olanta, South Carolina expensive?

In Olanta, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $46,500, and the typical rent is about $325 a month.

How educated are people in Olanta, South Carolina?

About 15.5% of adults age 25 and over in Olanta, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Olanta, South Carolina?

About 23.0% of people in Olanta, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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