City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Wade Hampton, SC

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

20,703
Residents
$75,522
Median income
$293,300
Median home
$1,339
Median rent (state)

Wade Hampton - the verdict

Wade Hampton ranks in the 57th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

57th
percentile, household income
64th
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: Wade Hampton, SC

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 20,703 residents in Wade Hampton, a small city within South Carolina. The typical household in Wade Hampton brings in $75,522 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.3%. Typical homes in Wade Hampton are valued around $293,300, and the median resident age is 40.3 years. Educational attainment runs 45.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 62.7% 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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,339 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $224 across South Carolina, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 18.5 minutes, with 76.6% driving alone and 13.5% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 94.0 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

20,703 residents

Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina

Median Household Income

$75,522 /yr

Poverty 6.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.7 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average

How does Wade Hampton compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 57% higher than other cities
Home value 64% 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 Wade Hampton 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 Wade Hampton's strongest outlier among South Carolina cities

Among the 441 South Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Wade Hampton ranks #40 - the 91st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Wade Hampton only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#82 of 403
80th percentile in South Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#82 of 441
73rd percentile in South Carolina
Median Home Value
#59 of 404
85th percentile in South Carolina
Poverty Rate
#326 of 439
25th percentile in South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#40 of 441
91st 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.

57thIncome percentile

57th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Wade Hampton's home value compares nationally

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

$293,300 36th percentile more affordable than 36% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Wade Hampton $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 - Wade Hampton, SC Wade Hampton, SC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Wade Hampton, 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 Wade Hampton, SC median $75,522/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%
Wade Hampton, 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 Wade Hampton, SC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 45.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.7%

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

Population
20,703
Median Income
$75,522
Median Home Value
$293,300
Median Age
40.3
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Labor force participation
62.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
45.7%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
18.5 minutes
Drive Alone
76.6%
Carpool
6.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.3%
Work from Home
13.5%
Other
1.5%

Based on 10,195 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 Wade Hampton 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

St. Andrews
20,953 people
Hanahan
21,119 people
North Myrtle Beach
19,343 people
Five Forks
19,093 people
Greenwood
22,527 people
Clemson
17,759 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Wade Hampton's 20,703 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Montrose, CO
20,703 people
Grayslake, IL
20,707 people
Lockport, NY
20,699 people
Marquette, MI
20,691 people
West Pensacola, FL
20,679 people
Forest Lake, MN
20,678 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Wade Hampton's $75,522 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Murphy, ID
$75,521 median income
Elizaville, KY
$75,521 median income
Hadar, NE
$75,521 median income
Freer, TX
$75,521 median income
Riverton, IL
$75,527 median income
Coconut Creek, FL
$75,516 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Wade Hampton, 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 Wade Hampton, SC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 78.3% 8.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.4% White 78.3% Black or African American 5.7% Asian 3.2% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.3% Two or more races 8.3% 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 Wade Hampton 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
Wade Hampton (this city) 20,703 $75,522
St. Andrews 20,953 $45,321
Hanahan 21,119 $84,061
North Myrtle Beach 19,343 $72,111
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Wade Hampton, SC?

What is the population of Wade Hampton, SC? +

Wade Hampton, SC counts 20,703 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Wade Hampton, SC? +

The median household income in Wade Hampton is $75,522 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Wade Hampton? +

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

Homes in Wade Hampton carry a median value of $293,300, 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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