City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Gantt, SC

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

15,057
Residents
$47,265
Median income
$156,200
Median home
$1,339
Median rent (state)

Gantt - the verdict

Gantt ranks in the 16th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

16th
percentile, household income
29th
percentile, home value
49th
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: Gantt, SC

Gantt is a small town in South Carolina, home to 15,057 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Gantt brings in $47,265 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 19.4%. Gantt's housing stock carries a median value of $156,200, and the median resident age is 33.2 years. 19.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 61.7% 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). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,339 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 94.0 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

15,057 residents

Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina

Median Household Income

$47,265 /yr

Poverty 19.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.7 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average

How does Gantt compare to other US cities?

Here's how Gantt stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 16% higher than other cities
Home value 29% pricier than other cities
Median rent 49% 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 Gantt 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

Median Gross Rent sits close to the middle of South Carolina's city distribution

Among the 441 South Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Gantt ranks #82 - the 73rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Gantt only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#237 of 403
41st percentile in South Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#82 of 441
73rd percentile in South Carolina
Median Home Value
#205 of 404
49th percentile in South Carolina
Poverty Rate
#140 of 439
68th percentile in South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#211 of 441
52nd 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.

16thIncome percentile

16th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Gantt's home value compares nationally

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

$156,200 Among the most affordable more affordable than 71% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Gantt $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 - Gantt, SC Gantt, SC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Gantt, 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 Gantt, SC median $47,265/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%
Gantt, 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 Gantt, SC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 19.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 19.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.7%

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

Population
15,057
Median Income
$47,265
Median Home Value
$156,200
Median Age
33.2
Poverty Rate
19.4%
Labor force participation
61.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
19.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
77.9%
Carpool
14.1%
Public Transit
0.2%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
5.9%
Other
1.9%

Based on 6,597 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 Gantt sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,339/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
94.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in South Carolina

Port Royal
15,047 people
Lake Wylie
15,177 people
Dentsville
15,396 people
Moncks Corner
14,362 people
Seven Oaks
15,990 people
Ladson
16,261 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Gantt's 15,057 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Depew, NY
15,065 people
Los Osos, CA
15,048 people
Tonawanda, NY
15,044 people
Talladega, AL
15,041 people
Riverhead, NY
15,073 people
West Park, FL
15,076 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Gantt's $47,265 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Klamath Falls, OR
$47,268 median income
Millville, PA
$47,262 median income
Blairs, VA
$47,262 median income
Lady Lake, FL
$47,260 median income
Decatur, MS
$47,258 median income
Esmont, VA
$47,273 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Gantt, 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 Gantt, SC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 24.8% 51.7% 10.4% 11.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 30.9% White 24.8% Black or African American 51.7% Asian 0.3% American Indian 1.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 10.4% Two or more races 11.8% 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 Gantt 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
Gantt (this city) 15,057 $47,265
Port Royal 15,047 $70,330
Lake Wylie 15,177 $112,113
Dentsville 15,396 $44,029
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Gantt, SC?

What is the population of Gantt, SC? +

Gantt, SC counts 15,057 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Gantt runs $47,265, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Gantt? +

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

Gantt's median home value sits at $156,200, 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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