City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Keowee Key, SC

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

3,307
Residents
$118,668
Median income
$512,000
Median home
$941
Median rent (state)

Keowee Key - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Keowee Key lands in the 87th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

87th
percentile, household income
85th
percentile, home value
10th
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📝 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: Keowee Key, SC

South Carolina's Keowee Key is a small town, with 3,307 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $118,668 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.5%. Typical homes in Keowee Key are valued around $512,000, and the median resident age is 66.1 years. About 64.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 30.4% 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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $941 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $224 across South Carolina, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 85.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

3,307 residents

Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina

Median Household Income

$118,668 /yr

Poverty 1.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.7 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average

How does Keowee Key compare to other US cities?

Keowee Key measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 87% higher than other cities
Home value 85% pricier than other cities
Median rent 10% 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 Keowee Key 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 Keowee Key's strongest outlier among South Carolina cities

Among the 441 South Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Keowee Key ranks #15 - the 97th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Keowee Key only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#19 of 403
95th percentile in South Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#314 of 441
27th percentile in South Carolina
Median Home Value
#16 of 404
96th percentile in South Carolina
Poverty Rate
#391 of 439
11th percentile in South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#15 of 441
97th 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.

87thIncome percentile

87th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Keowee Key's home value compares nationally

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

$512,000 15th percentile more affordable than 15% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Keowee Key $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 - Keowee Key, SC Keowee Key, SC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Keowee Key, 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 Keowee Key, SC median $118,668/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%
Keowee Key, 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 Keowee Key, SC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 64.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 30.4%

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

Population
3,307
Median Income
$118,668
Median Home Value
$512,000
Median Age
66.1
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Labor force participation
30.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
64.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
64.7%
Carpool
1.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
24.9%
Other
7.6%

Based on 960 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 Keowee Key sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$941/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
85.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in South Carolina

Winnsboro
3,332 people
Liberty
3,337 people
Pickens
3,386 people
North Hartsville
3,217 people
Lesslie
3,202 people
Wellford
3,432 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Keowee Key's 3,307 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Brillion, WI
3,307 people
Claryville, KY
3,306 people
Berwyn Heights, MD
3,306 people
Palmyra, NY
3,306 people
Feather Sound, FL
3,309 people
Minden, NV
3,309 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Keowee Key's $118,668 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
$118,670 median income
Lake of the Pines, CA
$118,661 median income
West Point, UT
$118,660 median income
Prairiewood, SD
$118,681 median income
Sorgho, KY
$118,688 median income
Antioch, IL
$118,635 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Keowee Key, 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 Keowee Key, SC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 96.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.0% White 96.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.2% Two or more races 2.8% 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 Keowee Key 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
Keowee Key (this city) 3,307 $118,668
Winnsboro 3,332 $35,649
Liberty 3,337 $42,077
Pickens 3,386 $58,534
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Keowee Key, SC?

What is the population of Keowee Key, SC? +

The population of Keowee Key, SC stands at 3,307 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Keowee Key, SC? +

The median household income in Keowee Key is $118,668 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Keowee Key? +

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

A typical home in Keowee Key is worth $512,000, 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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