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Travelers Rest

South Carolina · 9,135 residents (2025 est.) · 6.24 sq mi
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Travelers Rest is a city of 8,370 people in South Carolina. The median age is 22.0, younger than the US median of 38.9. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 4,271 people. 22.0% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The foreign-born share is 4%. 78% were living in the same home a year earlier.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 22.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 71%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
8,370
+104%since 2000
from 4,099 in 2000
9,135 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,341 / sq mi
+89%since 2009
from 711 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
22.0
−32%since 2000
from 32.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
6.24 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3K4K6K7K9K19902000201020202024Travelers Rest
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(554)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(425)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(505)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1919.5%(1,628)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2417.5%(1,463)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 346.3%(527)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.9%(910)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 545.4%(455)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 646.9%(577)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.5%(710)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.1%(508)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(108)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$54,583
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,917 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,974
+59%since 2000
from $15,704 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
40.9%
+25.8 ptssince 2009
from 15.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
22.0%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 15.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.465
+10%since 2010
from 0.421 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information8.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade4.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade2.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance2.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$284,800
+71%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,033
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $481 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
59.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2000
from 62.9% in 2000
40.1% rent
Vacancy rate
13.5%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 16.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.46 people
−9%since 2009
from 2.70 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
14.3%
−8.1 ptssince 2009
from 22.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
63.0%
+12.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.2
+71%since 2009
from 3.0 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
70
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic74.9%(3,072)
Black18.3%(749)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(173)
Asian1.2%(50)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic68.9%(5,765)
Black16.3%(1,365)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(596)
Asian0.6%(52)
Other7.1%(592)
Diversity Score
61
−9%since 2009
from 67 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
Mexican4.6%(383)
Dominican0.8%(63)
Puerto Rican0.6%(49)
Spaniard0.3%(25)
Peruvian0.3%(22)
Guatemalan0.2%(18)
Salvadoran0.1%(7)
Venezuelan0.1%(5)
Cuban0%(1)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(30)
Ancestry
English14.7%(1,234)
German12.4%(1,034)
Irish11%(922)
American5.7%(479)
French5.2%(437)
Italian3.6%(303)
Scottish3.1%(262)
Polish1.6%(131)
Dutch1.3%(109)
Swedish1%(80)
British0.8%(69)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(49)
Norwegian0.5%(39)
West Indian0.3%(23)
Danish0.3%(21)
Lithuanian0.3%(21)
Ukrainian0.2%(20)
Hungarian0.2%(19)
Canadian0.2%(16)
Arab0.2%(13)
Czech0.1%(10)
Austrian0.1%(9)
Swiss0.1%(8)
Russian0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
42.5%
+28.4 ptssince 2000
from 14.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.2%
+13.0 ptssince 2000
from 76.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.4%
+10.5 ptssince 2000
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.5 min
+42%since 2000
from 16.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
63.6%
−15.4 ptssince 2009
from 79.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.7%
+11.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
13.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.3%
−12.8 ptssince 2009
from 15.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.2%
−2.7 ptssince 2011
from 8.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
54.9%
−12.0 ptssince 2011
from 66.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 74.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.6%
+14.1 ptssince 2009
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 44.3% in 2009
Female
54.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 55.7% in 2009
Foreign born
4.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.2%
−11.4 ptssince 2009
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2012
from 12.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.3%
−9.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.9%
+17.0 ptssince 2017
from 74.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.0%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 90.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
78.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 82.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2016
from 95.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2016
from 2.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married49.8%(1,443)
Married42%(1,217)
Widowed2.2%(65)
Divorced6%(174)
Women 15+
Never married56%(2,234)
Married27.5%(1,095)
Widowed5.8%(233)
Divorced10.7%(425)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.3%
−9.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 47.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.9%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 67.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 36.4% 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)34.6%(73)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.1%(36)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era51.7%(109)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 211 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 Travelers Rest, South Carolina?

Travelers Rest, South Carolina has about 8,370 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Travelers Rest, South Carolina?

The typical household in Travelers Rest, South Carolina earns about $54,583 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Travelers Rest, South Carolina expensive?

In Travelers Rest, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $284,800, and the typical rent is about $1,033 a month.

How educated are people in Travelers Rest, South Carolina?

About 42.5% of adults age 25 and over in Travelers Rest, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Travelers Rest, South Carolina?

About 22.0% of people in Travelers Rest, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Travelers Rest, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Travelers Rest, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,301 residents, a change of about 173 percent over that period.

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