City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Baxter, SC

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Baxter - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

4,355
Residents
$146,440
Median income
$547,300
Median home
$1,686
Median rent (state)

Baxter - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Baxter lands in the 94th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

94th
percentile, household income
87th
percentile, home value
67th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Baxter, SC

Baxter is a small town in South Carolina, home to 4,355 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Baxter households earn a median of $146,440 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 6.5%. Baxter's housing stock carries a median value of $547,300, and the median resident age is 41.8 years. Educational attainment runs 71.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 54.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in South Carolina run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts South Carolina at 93.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,686 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts South Carolina's average monthly utility costs around $224 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 88.7 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

4,355 residents

Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina

Median Household Income

$146,440 /yr

Poverty 6.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.7 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average

How does Baxter compare to other US cities?

Where Baxter sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 94% higher than other cities
Home value 87% pricier than other cities
Median rent 67% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Baxter against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to South Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

South Carolina-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Baxter's strongest outlier among South Carolina cities

Among the 441 South Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Baxter ranks #9 - the 98th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Baxter only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#7 of 403
98th percentile in South Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#49 of 441
86th percentile in South Carolina
Median Home Value
#15 of 404
96th percentile in South Carolina
Poverty Rate
#320 of 439
27th percentile in South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#9 of 441
98th percentile in South Carolina

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within South Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

94thIncome percentile

94th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Baxter's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$547,300 13th percentile more affordable than 13% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Baxter $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Baxter, SC Baxter, SC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Baxter, SC-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Baxter, SC median $146,440/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Baxter, SC's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Baxter, SC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 71.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
4,355
Median Income
$146,440
Median Home Value
$547,300
Median Age
41.8
Poverty Rate
6.5%
Labor force participation
54.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
71.1%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
67.3%
Carpool
3.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
4.3%
Work from Home
24.1%
Other
0.8%

Based on 1,763 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for South Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$52
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$224
estimated/month

Estimates reflect South Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a South Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Baxter sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,686/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
88.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in South Carolina

Isle of Palms
4,350 people
Woodruff
4,337 people
Belton
4,405 people
Surfside Beach
4,217 people
East Camden
4,210 people
Duncan
4,175 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Baxter's 4,355 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Harrogate, TN
4,355 people
Scott City, MO
4,354 people
Auburn, IL
4,357 people
Dyersville, IA
4,357 people
Rose Hill, KS
4,353 people
Milton CDP (Saratoga County), NY
4,353 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Baxter's $146,440 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Five Points, OH
$146,424 median income
Stevenson Ranch, CA
$146,404 median income
Baden, MD
$146,486 median income
Crownsville, MD
$146,486 median income
North Key Largo, FL
$146,389 median income
Bushland, TX
$146,339 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Baxter, SC Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Baxter, SC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 95.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3% White 95.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 1.2% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.7% Two or more races 3.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Baxter compares to nearby South Carolina cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Baxter (this city) 4,355 $146,440
Isle of Palms 4,350 $148,029
Woodruff 4,337 $64,292
Belton 4,405 $48,164
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Baxter, SC?

What is the population of Baxter, SC? +

Baxter, SC counts 4,355 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Baxter, SC? +

In Baxter, the typical household earns $146,440 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Baxter? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Baxter; the closest available measure is the South Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 93.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within South Carolina vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Baxter, SC? +

Homes in Baxter carry a median value of $547,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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