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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 Little River, SC compare?
| Figure | Little River, SC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 11,711 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,118 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 27.9% |
| Measure | Little River, SC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 11,771±1,091 |
| Median age | 61.4±2.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.7%±3.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.3%±5.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.4%±5.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.7%±3.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.8%±3.9 pts |
| Median household income | $65,786±$7,900 |
| Per capita income | $41,786±$3,551 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.7%±5.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $305,800±$23,409 |
| Median gross rent | $1,528±$202 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.4%±12.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.6%±4.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 10.0%±2.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.0%±4.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.3%±5.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.3 min±4.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.2%±3.4 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