Population
645 residents
Census ACS 2023 — South Carolina
City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023
Cash, SC
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Cash — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 645
- Residents
- $57,300
- Median home
- $1,155
- Median rent
Data Snapshot: Cash, SC
Cash is a city in South Carolina with a population of 645 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Typical homes in Cash are valued around $57,300, and the median resident age is 37.4 years. About 13.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 58.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, South Carolina registers 93.7 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,155 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $224 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 70.7 out of 100 (High).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).
Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 44.3%
Cost of Living Index
93.7 (US=100)
Near Average — BEA RPP 2024
How does Cash compare to other US cities?
Where Cash sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.
Home value 1% pricier than other cities
Median rent 46% pricier than other cities
Percentiles compare Cash against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.9%
Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 44.3%
Census ACS S1701 — poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.3%
Census ACS S2301 — share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
645
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
$57,300
Median Age
37.4
Poverty Rate
44.3%
Labor force participation
58.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.9%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
58.8%
Carpool
37.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
4.1%
Based on 320 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
South Carolina state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,155/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
70.7 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score
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Crime statistics in Cash
FBI UCR crime rates and safety scores
Schools in Cash
NCES public school data and enrollment
Rent prices in South Carolina
HUD Fair Market Rents by metro area
Cost of living in South Carolina
BEA regional price parity data
Climate normals
NOAA 30-year climate data
Air quality data
EPA air quality index data
Water quality data
EPA drinking water data
Natural disaster risk
FEMA & NOAA hazard data
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Race & Ethnicity Composition
National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.
How Cash compares to nearby South Carolina cities
Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks
Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Cash) plus the nearest peer cities in South Carolina, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
SC
Cash
74.50% top marginal rate
SC
Harleyville
65.00% top marginal rate
SC
Daufuskie Island
65.00% top marginal rate
SC
Unity
65.00% top marginal rate
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Cash, SC?
What is the population of Cash, SC? +
Cash, SC has a population of 645 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Cash? +
Cash has a cost of living index of 93.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.
What is the median home value in Cash, SC? +
The median home value in Cash is $57,300, 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.
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