City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Cross Hill, SC

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

502
Residents
$37,083
Median income
$80,400
Median home
$1,133
Median rent (state)

Cross Hill - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Cross Hill places in the 6th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

6th
percentile, household income
4th
percentile, home value
31st
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: Cross Hill, SC

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 502 residents in Cross Hill, a small town within South Carolina. Cross Hill households earn a median of $37,083 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 9.5%. Cross Hill's housing stock carries a median value of $80,400, and the median resident age is 53.3 years. About 5.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 49.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in South Carolina run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, South Carolina scores 93.7 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,133 monthly. 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 76.2 out of 100 (High).

Population

502 residents

Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina

Median Household Income

$37,083 /yr

Poverty 9.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.7 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average

How does Cross Hill compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 6% higher than other cities
Home value 4% pricier than other cities
Median rent 31% 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 Cross Hill 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 places Cross Hill near the bottom of South Carolina's cities

Among the 441 South Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Cross Hill ranks #398 - the 10th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Cross Hill only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#320 of 403
21st percentile in South Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#250 of 441
41st percentile in South Carolina
Median Home Value
#352 of 404
13th percentile in South Carolina
Poverty Rate
#266 of 439
38th percentile in South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#398 of 441
10th 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.

6thIncome percentile

6th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Cross Hill's home value compares nationally

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

$80,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 96% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $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. Cross Hill $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 - Cross Hill, SC Cross Hill, SC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Cross Hill, 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 Cross Hill, SC median $37,083/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%
Cross Hill, 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 Cross Hill, SC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 5.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.8%

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

Population
502
Median Income
$37,083
Median Home Value
$80,400
Median Age
53.3
Poverty Rate
9.5%
Labor force participation
49.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
5.8%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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400 residents410 residents420 residents430 residents440 residents450 residents 202020212022202320242025 407 residents 440 residents ▲ +8.1%
Cross Hill's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
88.3%
Carpool
8.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.9%
Work from Home
1.4%

Based on 213 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 Cross Hill sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,133/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
76.2 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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499 people
Hilda
506 people
Sharon
515 people
Fairview Crossroads
523 people
North Santee
528 people
Eutawville
530 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Cross Hill's 502 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Nazlini, AZ
502 people
Boulevard, CA
502 people
El Portal, CA
502 people
Swink, CO
502 people
Gardner, FL
502 people
Reo, IN
502 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Cross Hill's $37,083 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Desert Shores, CA
$37,083 median income
Stillmore, GA
$37,083 median income
Almena, KS
$37,083 median income
Gypsum, KS
$37,083 median income
Arbyrd, MO
$37,083 median income
Cedar Lake, OK
$37,083 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Cross Hill, 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 Cross Hill, SC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 47.6% 45.4% 6.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.8% White 47.6% Black or African American 45.4% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.2% Two or more races 6.8% 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 Cross Hill 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
Cross Hill (this city) 502 $37,083
Briarcliffe Acres 499 $182,083
Hilda 506 $46,111
Sharon 515 $44,125
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Cross Hill, SC?

What is the population of Cross Hill, SC? +

Cross Hill, SC has a population of 502 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Cross Hill, SC? +

The median household income in Cross Hill is $37,083 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Cross Hill? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Cross Hill; 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 Cross Hill, SC? +

A typical home in Cross Hill is worth $80,400, 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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