Tega Cay is a city of 13,615 people in South Carolina. That is roughly 105% ahead of the South Carolina median. 67% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Since 2000 the city has roughly tripled, up 9,571 people. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. That puts it in the top 2% of US cities for household income.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $142,000, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
67% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 63%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Tega Cay
What changed most since 1990
Population3,205 → 13,615(+325%)US over the same years: +35%
Adults with a bachelor's degree35.3% → 67.1%(+31.9 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
White share98.3% → 67.1%(−31.1 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Tega Cay's population equals 4.6% of York County's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 0.8% of the county's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 12% of the county's.
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)26.9%(208)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25%(193)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.4%(312)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 773 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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Over time
Tega Cay, decade by decade
Tega Cay population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
3,205
$134,812
$265,208
35.3%
4.3
2000
4,044
$146,146
$325,530
51.6%
11.7
2010
7,620
$149,252
$382,660
55.8%
22.9
2020
12,832
$152,531
$433,910
63.6%
47.7
2024
13,615
$142,000
$529,200
67.1%
64.2
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
