City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Tega Cay, SC

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

13,267
Residents
$141,037
Median income
$494,500
Median home
$1,686
Median rent (state)

Tega Cay - the verdict

Nationally, Tega Cay sits in the 93rd percentile for household income and the 92nd percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

93rd
percentile, household income
85th
percentile, home value
67th
percentile, median rent
92nd
percentile, safety
📝 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: Tega Cay, SC

13,267 people live in Tega Cay, South Carolina - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Tega Cay households earn a median of $141,037 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.7%. Home values in Tega Cay run a median of $494,500, and the median resident age is 41.5 years. 65.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 63.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 110 residential building permits were authorized in Tega Cay (Stable), up 0% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Tega Cay reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 325.2 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,686 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in South Carolina run around $224, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 88.7 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

13,267 residents

Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina

Median Household Income

$141,037 /yr

Poverty 0.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.7 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average

How does Tega Cay compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 93% higher than other cities
Home value 85% pricier than other cities
Median rent 67% pricier than other cities
Safety 92% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to South Carolina alone, Tega Cay ranks #2 of 127 South Carolina cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Tega Cay 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 Tega Cay's strongest outlier among South Carolina cities

Among the 441 South Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Tega Cay ranks #14 - the 97th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Tega Cay only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#8 of 403
98th percentile in South Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#49 of 441
86th percentile in South Carolina
Median Home Value
#18 of 404
96th percentile in South Carolina
Poverty Rate
#398 of 439
9th percentile in South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#14 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.

93rdIncome percentile
92ndSafety percentile

93rd percentile nationally for median household income · 92nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Tega Cay's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Tega Cay's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 70 Avg. percentile National median
Tega Cay's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Tega Cay's home value compares nationally

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

$494,500 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Tega Cay $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 - Tega Cay, SC Tega Cay, SC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Tega Cay, 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 Tega Cay, SC median $141,037/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%
Tega Cay, 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 Tega Cay, SC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 65.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.6%

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

Population
13,267
Median Income
$141,037
Median Home Value
$494,500
Median Age
41.5
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Labor force participation
63.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
65.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
325.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
27.7
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
297.5
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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12,500 residents13,000 residents13,500 residents14,000 residents14,500 residents15,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 12,867 residents 14,457 residents ▲ +12.4%
Tega Cay's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Stable
Total Permits (2024)
110
housing units authorized
Single-Family
110
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
8.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 110
2020 150
2021 205
2022 183
2023 118
2024 110

Permit volume increased 0% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
64.9%
Carpool
8.4%
Public Transit
0.2%
Walk
0.2%
Work from Home
25.8%

Based on 6,321 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 Tega Cay sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,686/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
88.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in South Carolina

Orangeburg
13,189 people
Beaufort
13,660 people
Cayce
13,718 people
Gaffney
12,612 people
Boiling Springs
12,609 people
Parker
12,564 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Tega Cay's 13,267 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Clayton, OH
13,269 people
Sterling, CO
13,273 people
Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI
13,273 people
Loveland, OH
13,280 people
Kings Park West, VA
13,281 people
Marietta, OH
13,282 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Tega Cay's $141,037 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

East Douglas, MA
$141,042 median income
Lovettsville, VA
$141,042 median income
Rio Verde, AZ
$141,020 median income
Sierra Madre, CA
$141,094 median income
Carnation, WA
$141,097 median income
Chesterbrook, PA
$140,972 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Tega Cay, 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 Tega Cay, SC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 71.3% 10.2% 13.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12.1% White 71.3% Black or African American 4.6% Asian 10.2% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.3% Two or more races 13.7% 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 Tega Cay 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
Tega Cay (this city) 13,267 $141,037
Orangeburg 13,189 $33,066
Beaufort 13,660 $59,454
Cayce 13,718 $58,095
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Tega Cay, SC?

What is the population of Tega Cay, SC? +

Tega Cay, SC has a population of 13,267 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Tega Cay, SC? +

Median annual household income in Tega Cay runs $141,037, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Tega Cay? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Tega Cay; 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.

Is Tega Cay, SC safe? +

Tega Cay has a total crime rate of 325.2 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Tega Cay, SC? +

Homes in Tega Cay carry a median value of $494,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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

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