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Wade Hampton

South Carolina · 20,898 residents · 8.88 sq mi
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Wade Hampton is home to 20,898 people in South Carolina. 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Density works out to 2,353 people per square mile. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.2% of locals. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $339,000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 49%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
20,898
+2%since 2000
from 20,458 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Population density
2,353 / sq mi
+3%since 2009
from 2,288 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.9
−2%since 2000
from 39.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
8.88 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
19K20K20K21K22K2000201020202024Wade Hampton
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Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(1,316)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(1,308)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.1%(1,693)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.7%(1,198)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.9%(808)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.6%(2,845)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.3%(3,410)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.9%(2,059)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.7%(2,229)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.2%(2,129)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.9%(1,443)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(460)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$77,449
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,487 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,359
+64%since 2000
from $26,376 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.6%
+25.1 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.423
−7%since 2010
from 0.457 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade8.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services8.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Information7.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration5.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance5.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing4.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$339,000
+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $124,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,115
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $586 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.6%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 59.9% in 2000
35.4% rent
Vacancy rate
8.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.36 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.30 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
9.5%
−10.8 ptssince 2009
from 20.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.7%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 41.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.4
+28%since 2009
from 3.4 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
76
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.5%(16,674)
Black8%(1,638)
Hispanic / Latino6.1%(1,255)
Asian3.3%(679)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic74.5%(15,562)
Black5.3%(1,105)
Hispanic / Latino11.9%(2,488)
Asian2.7%(559)
Other5.7%(1,184)
Diversity Score
53
−4%since 2009
from 56 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
Mexican5.9%(1,239)
Puerto Rican1.9%(387)
Colombian0.8%(177)
Guatemalan0.7%(154)
Venezuelan0.3%(70)
Argentine0.3%(69)
Uruguayan0.3%(59)
Salvadoran0.2%(51)
Spaniard0.2%(37)
Dominican0.2%(34)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.2%(34)
Cuban0.2%(32)
Honduran0.1%(26)
Asian origin
Chinese0.9%(183)
Taiwanese0.7%(149)
Nepalese0.5%(112)
Vietnamese0.2%(39)
Asian Indian0.1%(23)
Thai0.1%(19)
Filipino0.1%(18)
Japanese0.1%(16)
Ancestry
English22.4%(4,678)
German15.9%(3,331)
Irish11.2%(2,339)
American4.5%(945)
Italian4.5%(937)
Scottish3.6%(761)
Scotch-Irish3.3%(694)
Norwegian2%(428)
French1.8%(386)
Welsh1.8%(379)
Dutch1.4%(300)
British1.2%(245)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Greek1%(219)
Polish0.9%(191)
Swedish0.7%(155)
Serbian0.5%(100)
Armenian0.4%(91)
Arab0.4%(75)
Portuguese0.3%(71)
West Indian0.3%(62)
Jamaican0.3%(62)
Bulgarian0.3%(57)
Hungarian0.3%(54)
Lebanese0.2%(49)
Austrian0.2%(49)
Russian0.2%(46)
Finnish0.2%(44)
Swiss0.2%(39)
Canadian0.2%(35)
Slovak0.2%(34)
Lithuanian0.1%(29)
Czech0.1%(23)
Brazilian0.1%(16)
Croatian0.1%(12)
Iraqi0%(7)
Turkish0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
46.0%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 37.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.0%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 87.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.4%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 11.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.0 min
+69%since 2000
from 11.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.3%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 82.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.5%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.3%
+11.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.0%
−5.5 ptssince 2011
from 9.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.4%
+3.9 ptssince 2011
from 62.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.9%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 73.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.2%
+10.4 ptssince 2009
from 35.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
51.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
9.6%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.7%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2012
from 11.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.7%
−8.1 ptssince 2013
from 18.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.3%
+12.1 ptssince 2017
from 80.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.5%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 92.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 86.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
86.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2016
from 85.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 9.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.8%(2,360)
Married60%(4,757)
Widowed3%(240)
Divorced7.2%(568)
Women 15+
Never married26.7%(2,307)
Married51.7%(4,478)
Widowed7.3%(634)
Divorced14.3%(1,237)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.7%
−8.1 ptssince 2013
from 18.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 55.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 30.5% 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)11.4%(120)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.9%(188)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.8%(417)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War17.1%(179)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2%(21)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,049 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 Wade Hampton, South Carolina?

Wade Hampton, South Carolina has about 20,898 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Wade Hampton, South Carolina?

The typical household in Wade Hampton, South Carolina earns about $77,449 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wade Hampton, South Carolina expensive?

In Wade Hampton, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $339,000, and the typical rent is about $1,115 a month.

How educated are people in Wade Hampton, South Carolina?

About 46.0% of adults age 25 and over in Wade Hampton, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wade Hampton, South Carolina?

About 7.2% of people in Wade Hampton, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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