City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Valley Falls, SC

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

7,249
Residents
$55,671
Median income
$229,600
Median home
$1,187
Median rent (state)

Valley Falls - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Valley Falls places in the 28th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

28th
percentile, household income
51st
percentile, home value
35th
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: Valley Falls, SC

Valley Falls is a small town in South Carolina, home to 7,249 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $55,671 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.0%. Valley Falls's housing stock carries a median value of $229,600, and the median resident age is 25.6 years. About 21.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 63.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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 $1,187 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $224 across South Carolina, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Valley Falls workers runs 20.5 minutes, with 79.8% driving alone and 3.1% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 90.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

7,249 residents

Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina

Median Household Income

$55,671 /yr

Poverty 10.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.7 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average

How does Valley Falls compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 28% higher than other cities
Home value 51% pricier than other cities
Median rent 35% 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 Valley Falls 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 Home Value places Valley Falls toward the top of South Carolina's cities

Among the 404 South Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Valley Falls ranks #103 - the 75th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Valley Falls only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#166 of 403
59th percentile in South Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#205 of 441
46th percentile in South Carolina
Median Home Value
#103 of 404
75th percentile in South Carolina
Poverty Rate
#259 of 439
40th percentile in South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#169 of 441
61st 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.

28thIncome percentile

28th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Valley Falls's home value compares nationally

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

$229,600 49th percentile more affordable than 49% 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. Valley Falls $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 - Valley Falls, SC Valley Falls, SC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Valley Falls, 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 Valley Falls, SC median $55,671/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%
Valley Falls, 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 Valley Falls, SC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.5%

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

Population
7,249
Median Income
$55,671
Median Home Value
$229,600
Median Age
25.6
Poverty Rate
10.0%
Labor force participation
63.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
20.5 minutes
Drive Alone
79.8%
Carpool
10.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.4%
Work from Home
3.1%
Other
4.7%

Based on 3,891 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 Valley Falls sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,187/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in South Carolina

Burton
7,132 people
Hartsville
7,422 people
Welcome
7,439 people
Lake Murray of Richland
7,057 people
Forestbrook
7,450 people
Clover
7,013 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Valley Falls's 7,249 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ladera Heights, CA
7,249 people
Riverdale Park, MD
7,249 people
East Hills, NY
7,249 people
Whitinsville, MA
7,250 people
Richland, MS
7,250 people
Southeast Arcadia, FL
7,247 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Valley Falls's $55,671 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Prescott, MI
$55,673 median income
McChord AFB, WA
$55,662 median income
New York Mills, NY
$55,682 median income
Newell, PA
$55,682 median income
Schuylkill Haven, PA
$55,682 median income
Montgomery, AL
$55,687 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Valley Falls, 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 Valley Falls, SC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 51.9% 34.9% 6.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.7% White 51.9% Black or African American 34.9% Asian 3.0% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 6.6% Two or more races 3.5% 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 Valley Falls 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
Valley Falls (this city) 7,249 $55,671
Burton 7,132 $57,315
Hartsville 7,422 $47,720
Welcome 7,439 $61,948
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Valley Falls, SC?

What is the population of Valley Falls, SC? +

The population of Valley Falls, SC stands at 7,249 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Valley Falls, SC? +

Valley Falls households earn a median of $55,671 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Valley Falls? +

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

A typical home in Valley Falls is worth $229,600, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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