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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Society Hill

South Carolina · 729 residents · 2.15 sq mi
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With 729 people, Society Hill is a city in South Carolina. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The typical home is worth $40,000. Renters pay $229 a month at the median. Households here earn about 24% less than in South Carolina as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
7% 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

729
+4%vs 2000
vs 700 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.9
−16%vs 2000
vs 40.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.15 sq mi
Population, 19902024
34846858971083019902000201020202024Society Hill
2024388
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.5%(33)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.2%(67)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.5%(69)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.3%(46)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.4%(47)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.3%(119)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.4%(83)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.1%(66)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.9%(87)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.5%(62)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.3%(46)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(4)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,000
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,057 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,177
−46%vs 2000
vs $15,005 in 2000
US average: $14,340
17.8%
+3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$40,000
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$229
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $346 in 2000
US average: $450
83.6%
+7.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.2% in 2000
16.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic44.4%(311)
Black53.7%(376)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(4)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic33.1%(241)
Black66.9%(488)
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.

Ancestry
English13.4%(52)
German11.1%(43)
American7.5%(29)
Irish7.5%(29)
Scottish4.4%(17)
Italian2.6%(10)
French1.8%(7)
Swedish1%(4)
Dutch0.3%(1)
Polish0.3%(1)
Section 05

Education

6.9%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
63.2%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.4%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.3 min
−7%vs 2000
vs 18.6 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 married32.9%(49)
Married46.3%(69)
Widowed11.4%(17)
Divorced9.4%(14)
Women 15+
Never married45.1%(102)
Married35.8%(81)
Widowed5.3%(12)
Divorced13.7%(31)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

13.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.2%
+11.0 ptssince 2020
from 38.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.3%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.8%
−7.8 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 0.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.2%
+8.4 ptssince 2020
from 48.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 40.3% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era58.8%(10)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 17 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 Society Hill, South Carolina?

Society Hill, South Carolina has about 729 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Society Hill, South Carolina?

The typical household in Society Hill, South Carolina earns about $20,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Society Hill, South Carolina expensive?

In Society Hill, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $40,000, and the typical rent is about $229 a month.

How educated are people in Society Hill, South Carolina?

About 6.9% of adults age 25 and over in Society Hill, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Society Hill, South Carolina?

About 17.8% of people in Society Hill, 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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