Edgefield County, South Carolina

SC · FIPS 45037 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
27,476
Rank #1,567 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Household Income
$73,029 −2.8% vs nat'l
Rank #971 of 3,222
70th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.8% +41.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,415 of 3,222
25th %ile
Median Home Value
$202,700 −28.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,374 of 3,222
57th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.3% −30.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,460 of 3,222
55th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −10.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,843 of 3,222
43th %ile

At a Glance

80.1% Homeownership
91.0% Insured
23.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.2%36.4%54.6%56.5%30.1%7.2%5.0%0.8%0.3%0.1%

About Edgefield County, South Carolina

Edgefield County, South Carolina has a total population of 27,476, making it the 1,567th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Edgefield County is 41.6 years, which is 6.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Edgefield County is $73,029, which ranks #971 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in Edgefield County is $202,700, 28.1% below the national median. Renters in Edgefield County pay a median gross rent of $720 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Edgefield County, 23.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 30.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.1 min.

Edgefield County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 56.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (30.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.2%).

All data for Edgefield County, South Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.