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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Bethune, SC compare?
| Figure | Bethune, SC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 339 |
| Change since April 2020 | +9.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 315 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 286 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 43.4% |
| Measure | Bethune, SC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 438±186 |
| Median age | 41.7±13.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.0%±8.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.1%±11.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.1%±3.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.5%±4.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.8%±9.3 pts |
| Median household income | $44,000±$24,487 |
| Per capita income | $27,912±$9,176 |
| People below the poverty line | 34.0%±21.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5%±5.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $106,800±$12,650 |
| Median gross rent | $1,591±$997 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 82.4%±30.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.7%±21.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±16.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.1%±4.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.2%±10.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±26.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.7 min±4.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 23.1%±11.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov