Population
295 residents
Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina
City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023
Reevesville, SC
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Reevesville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 295
- Residents
- $72,500
- Median income
- $1,787
- Median rent (state)
Reevesville - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Reevesville lands in the 53rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 53rd
- percentile, household income
- 74th
- 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: Reevesville, SC
Reevesville is a small town in South Carolina, home to 295 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Reevesville households earn a median of $72,500 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.0%. The median resident age is 38.6 years. 42.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 67.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 0 residential units authorized here in 2024 (No Permits).
Living costs in South Carolina run below the national norm: the state registers 93.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,787 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $224 across South Carolina, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 93.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).
Median Household Income
$72,500 /yr
Poverty 8.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
93.7 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average
How does Reevesville compare to other US cities?
Here's how Reevesville stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 53% higher than other cities
Median rent 74% 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 Reevesville 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 places Reevesville toward the top of South Carolina's cities
Among the 441 South Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Reevesville ranks #15 - the 89th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Reevesville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#88 of 403
78th percentile in South Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#15 of 441
89th percentile in South Carolina
Poverty Rate
#290 of 439
33rd percentile in South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#52 of 441
88th 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.
53rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 42.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 67.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
295
Median Income
$72,500
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
38.6
Poverty Rate
8.0%
Labor force participation
67.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
42.1%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
| Year | Total |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
98.7%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
1.3%
Based on 151 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 Reevesville sits in
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,787/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in South Carolina
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Reevesville's 295 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Reevesville's $72,500 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Reevesville 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reevesville (this city) | 295 | $72,500 |
| Ward | 284 | $55,625 |
| Atlantic Beach | 283 | $40,000 |
| Buford | 283 | $77,639 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Reevesville, SC?
What is the population of Reevesville, SC? +
The population of Reevesville, SC stands at 295 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Reevesville, SC? +
Reevesville households earn a median of $72,500 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Reevesville? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Reevesville; 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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, 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.
Citation & verification links
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