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Simpsonville

South Carolina · 28,459 residents (2025 est.) · 9.47 sq mi
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With 26,144 people, Simpsonville is a city in South Carolina. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 11,792 people. There are 2,762 people per square mile. The poverty rate is 6.1%, under the national 12.5%. Households here earn about 19% more than in South Carolina as a whole. 9% of locals were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 61%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
26,144
+82%since 2000
from 14,352 in 2000
28,459 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,762 / sq mi
+56%since 2009
from 1,772 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.1
+11%since 2000
from 33.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
9.47 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
10K15K19K23K28K19902000201020202024Simpsonville
202426K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(1,379)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.3%(2,162)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.7%(2,024)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.3%(1,117)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(1,693)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.6%(3,821)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.6%(4,090)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.9%(3,110)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.8%(3,082)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.1%(2,373)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(1,115)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.7%(178)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$82,457
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,223 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,875
+89%since 2000
from $21,139 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
59.3%
+27.4 ptssince 2009
from 31.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.379
−6%since 2010
from 0.402 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade18.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade5.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration5.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$299,300
+61%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $101,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,415
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $652 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.5%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 70.5% in 2000
31.5% rent
Vacancy rate
4.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.56 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.57 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 19.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.9%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
+31%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
75
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.6%(11,418)
Black13.7%(1,964)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(667)
Asian0.8%(108)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic63.8%(16,692)
Black16.6%(4,343)
Hispanic / Latino10.2%(2,670)
Asian1.7%(439)
Other7.6%(2,000)
Diversity Score
69
+25%since 2009
from 55 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American4.1%(1,061)
Colombian3.6%(938)
Mexican3.3%(870)
Puerto Rican1.7%(441)
Dominican0.4%(103)
Cuban0.3%(76)
Ecuadorian0.3%(71)
Nicaraguan0.1%(31)
Peruvian0.1%(29)
Honduran0.1%(15)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(227)
Chinese0.2%(50)
Filipino0.2%(50)
Vietnamese0.2%(41)
Korean0.1%(30)
Cambodian0.1%(14)
Thai0.1%(14)
Ancestry
English14.1%(3,698)
Irish14%(3,650)
German8.3%(2,165)
American7.1%(1,866)
Italian5.1%(1,331)
Scottish2.8%(743)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(660)
Polish1.9%(490)
French1.8%(477)
Arab1.4%(366)
West Indian0.8%(214)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(177)
Haitian0.7%(172)
Russian0.6%(145)
Dutch0.5%(128)
Egyptian0.4%(103)
Norwegian0.4%(100)
Romanian0.4%(93)
Greek0.3%(90)
Brazilian0.3%(86)
Swedish0.3%(84)
Ukrainian0.3%(78)
Jamaican0.2%(42)
Slovak0.2%(41)
Lebanese0.1%(39)
British0.1%(36)
Iranian0.1%(35)
Croatian0.1%(34)
Swiss0.1%(34)
Austrian0.1%(22)
Portuguese0.1%(21)
Finnish0.1%(18)
Lithuanian0.1%(18)
Czech0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
37.9%
+12.3 ptssince 2000
from 25.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.7%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 87.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.8%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 5.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.4 min
+70%since 2000
from 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.0%
−9.3 ptssince 2009
from 86.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.5%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.5%
+11.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
−5.0 ptssince 2011
from 9.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 70.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 77.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
8.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.8%
+6.5 ptssince 2009
from 33.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Female
50.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Foreign born
8.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2012
from 12.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.7%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 16.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.3%
+12.9 ptssince 2017
from 81.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 96.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.4%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 83.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
87.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2016
from 86.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2016
from 9.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.9%(3,180)
Married58.2%(5,805)
Widowed1.3%(130)
Divorced8.6%(863)
Women 15+
Never married27.9%(2,956)
Married55%(5,833)
Widowed6.2%(660)
Divorced10.9%(1,152)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.7%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 16.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.2%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 64.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.9%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.7%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 77.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.5%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% 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)32%(440)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.2%(374)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.3%(389)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2%(28)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,375 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 Simpsonville, South Carolina?

Simpsonville, South Carolina has about 26,144 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Simpsonville, South Carolina earns about $82,457 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Simpsonville, South Carolina expensive?

In Simpsonville, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $299,300, and the typical rent is about $1,415 a month.

How educated are people in Simpsonville, South Carolina?

About 37.9% of adults age 25 and over in Simpsonville, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Simpsonville, South Carolina?

About 6.1% of people in Simpsonville, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Simpsonville, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Simpsonville, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 14,436 residents, a change of about 123 percent over that period.

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