City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Piedmont, SC

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

5,786
Residents
$51,896
Median income
$141,200
Median home
$1,339
Median rent (state)

Piedmont - the verdict

Nationally, Piedmont sits in the 23rd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

23rd
percentile, household income
24th
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: Piedmont, SC

South Carolina's Piedmont is a small town, with 5,786 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Piedmont households earn a median of $51,896 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 29.8%. Typical homes in Piedmont are valued around $141,200, and the median resident age is 35.5 years. Educational attainment runs 12.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 50.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 8 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

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 $1,339 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

5,786 residents

Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina

Median Household Income

$51,896 /yr

Poverty 29.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.7 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average

How does Piedmont compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 23% higher than other cities
Home value 24% 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 Piedmont 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

Poverty Rate places Piedmont toward the top of South Carolina's cities

Among the 439 South Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Piedmont ranks #60 - the 86th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Piedmont only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#199 of 403
51st percentile in South Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#82 of 441
73rd percentile in South Carolina
Median Home Value
#228 of 404
44th percentile in South Carolina
Poverty Rate
#60 of 439
86th percentile in South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#307 of 441
30th 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.

23rdIncome percentile

23rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Piedmont's home value compares nationally

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

$141,200 Among the most affordable more affordable than 76% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Piedmont $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 - Piedmont, SC Piedmont, SC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Piedmont, 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 Piedmont, SC median $51,896/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%
Piedmont, 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 Piedmont, SC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 29.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.2%

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

Population
5,786
Median Income
$51,896
Median Home Value
$141,200
Median Age
35.5
Poverty Rate
29.8%
Labor force participation
50.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.9%

Schools

Total Schools
8
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
72.4%
Carpool
19.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
5.1%
Other
3.1%

Based on 2,087 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 Piedmont 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

Laurel Bay
5,627 people
Lake City
6,032 people
Walterboro
5,490 people
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5,458 people
Darlington
6,128 people
Hollywood
5,330 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Piedmont's 5,786 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Salida, CO
5,786 people
Bear Valley Springs, CA
5,787 people
Silver Lakes, CA
5,789 people
Osprey, FL
5,790 people
Sherwood Manor, CT
5,781 people
Lochmoor Waterway Estates, FL
5,791 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Piedmont's $51,896 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Hawesville, KY
$51,898 median income
Victor, MT
$51,898 median income
Struthers, OH
$51,894 median income
Bay City, TX
$51,898 median income
Oroville, CA
$51,893 median income
Poplar-Cotton Center, CA
$51,893 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Piedmont, 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 Piedmont, SC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 78.4% 15.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.7% White 78.4% Black or African American 15.6% Asian 0.4% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 5.5% 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 Piedmont 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
Piedmont (this city) 5,786 $51,896
Laurel Bay 5,627 $52,094
Lake City 6,032 $35,000
Walterboro 5,490 $48,366
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Piedmont, SC?

What is the population of Piedmont, SC? +

5,786 people live in Piedmont, SC according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In Piedmont, the typical household earns $51,896 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Piedmont? +

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

Piedmont's median home value sits at $141,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, 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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