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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 Watts Mills, SC compare?
| Figure | Watts Mills, SC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,654 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 729 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.3% |
| Measure | Watts Mills, SC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,942±883 |
| Median age | 30.5±6.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 38.5%±20.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 43.8%±21.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 16.1%±12.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 30.5%±17.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 2.8%±3.6 pts |
| Median household income | $50,901±$6,177 |
| Per capita income | $16,780±$3,349 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.7%±8.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 10.9%±10.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $108,300±$42,958 |
| Median gross rent | $817±$227 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.5%±27.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 42.1%±20.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±6.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.9%±6.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.1%±23.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.7 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 50.5%±11.1 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