City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Shell Point, SC

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

2,005
Residents
$65,840
Median income
$233,600
Median home
$1,816
Median rent (state)

Shell Point - the verdict

Nationally, Shell Point sits in the 44th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

44th
percentile, household income
52nd
percentile, home value
76th
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: Shell Point, SC

South Carolina's Shell Point is a small town, with 2,005 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $65,840 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Home values in Shell Point run a median of $233,600, and the median resident age is 44.4 years. Educational attainment runs 27.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 60.3% 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 $1,816 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $224 across South Carolina, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 97.1 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

2,005 residents

Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina

Median Household Income

$65,840 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.7 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average

How does Shell Point compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 44% higher than other cities
Home value 52% pricier than other cities
Median rent 76% 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 Shell Point 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 Shell Point near the bottom of South Carolina's cities

Among the 439 South Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Shell Point ranks #403 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Shell Point only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#112 of 403
72nd percentile in South Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 441
97th percentile in South Carolina
Median Home Value
#97 of 404
76th percentile in South Carolina
Poverty Rate
#403 of 439
0th percentile in South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#123 of 441
72nd 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.

44thIncome percentile

44th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Shell Point's home value compares nationally

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

$233,600 48th percentile more affordable than 48% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Shell Point $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 - Shell Point, SC Shell Point, SC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Shell Point, 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 Shell Point, SC median $65,840/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%
Shell Point, 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 Shell Point, SC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 27.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.3%

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

Population
2,005
Median Income
$65,840
Median Home Value
$233,600
Median Age
44.4
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
60.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
27.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
83.5%
Carpool
10.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
5.8%

Based on 961 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 Shell Point sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,816/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in South Carolina

Arial
2,024 people
Gaston
2,026 people
Cowpens
2,031 people
Fairfax
2,037 people
Mayo
1,963 people
Hopkins
1,962 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Shell Point's 2,005 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Sylvania, AL
2,005 people
Woodlands, CA
2,005 people
Greentown, IN
2,005 people
Cedar Point, NC
2,005 people
Chouteau, OK
2,005 people
Emporium, PA
2,005 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Shell Point's $65,840 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Old Orchard Beach, ME
$65,842 median income
Webster City, IA
$65,844 median income
Plainwell, MI
$65,846 median income
Shaktoolik, AK
$65,833 median income
Moorefield, AR
$65,833 median income
Oconee, GA
$65,833 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Shell Point, 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 Shell Point, SC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 82.8% 13.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.3% White 82.8% Black or African American 13.1% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.5% Two or more races 2.6% 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 Shell Point 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
Shell Point (this city) 2,005 $65,840
Arial 2,024 $50,132
Gaston 2,026 $59,500
Cowpens 2,031 $37,168
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Shell Point, SC?

What is the population of Shell Point, SC? +

Shell Point, SC has a population of 2,005 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Shell Point, SC? +

In Shell Point, the typical household earns $65,840 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Shell Point? +

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

A typical home in Shell Point is worth $233,600, 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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