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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 Wade Hampton, SC compare?
| Figure | Wade Hampton, SC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 21,482 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,447 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.3% |
| Measure | Wade Hampton, SC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 20,898±1,662 |
| Median age | 38.9±1.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.9%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 74.5%±3.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.3%±1.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.7%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.6%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 46.0%±4.0 pts |
| Median household income | $77,449±$5,222 |
| Per capita income | $43,359±$2,665 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.2%±2.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $339,000±$22,279 |
| Median gross rent | $1,115±$62 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.7%±7.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.6%±3.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.3%±3.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.3%±3.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.0 min±1.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.7%±1.8 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