Census tract · Richland County

Census Tract 10, Richland County, South Carolina

Census Tract 10, GEOID 45079001000, in Richland County, South Carolina, entirely within Columbia. 2,707 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±219); the 2020 Census counted 2,692.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,707

±219 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,692

Median household income

$28,368

±$14,834 (90% margin)
Richland County: $63,784

Median home value

$170,100

±$69,994 (90% margin)
Richland County: $242,800

Median gross rent

$788

±$451 (90% margin)
Richland County: $1,228

Where is Census Tract 10?

Census Tract 10 is one of 98 census tracts in Richland County, South Carolina. It covers 0.43 square miles of land, 6,260 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 45079001000, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 10 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Columbia100%
Census Tract 10 (marked with a dot) in Richland County, South Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
79111331 10 1 mi
Census Tract 10 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 10: Tract 7 ($88,177), Tract 9 ($26,132), Tract 11 ($54,245), Tract 13 ($44,363) and Tract 31 ($16,479). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 10?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 10's population at 2,707 (±219) in 623 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,692 residents and 645 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 10ColumbiaRichland CountySouth Carolina
Total population 2,707 ±219 139,643 422,117 5,296,225
Households 623 ±164 53,076 167,961 2,117,989
Average household size 1.74 ±0.26 2.16 2.35 2.44
Housing units 729 ±164 62,021 187,611 2,443,039

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 10?

The median resident of Census Tract 10 is 21.2 years old; 4.1% are under 18 and 19.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 58.4%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 36.2%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 10ColumbiaRichland CountySouth Carolina
Median age 21.2 ±0.9 28.6 34.4 40.2
Under 18 years 4.1% ±1.7 pts 17.0% 21.6% 21.4%
65 years and over 19.6% ±4.7 pts 11.5% 14.1% 18.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.1% ±1.3 pts 6.2% 6.4% 7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic 36.2% ±7.2 pts 45.7% 39.4% 61.9%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 58.4% ±7.2 pts 40.1% 46.9% 24.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.4% ±1.4 pts 3.2% 3.0% 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.1% 0.1% 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.2% 0.1% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.6% ±1.7 pts 3.9% 3.5% 3.7%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.3 pts 0.6% 0.7% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 3.2% ±2.2 pts 5.8% 6.0% 5.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 4.2% ±2.6 pts 8.7% 8.7% 8.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.7% ±4.9 pts 7.1% 9.7% 8.3%
With a disability 16.1% ±6.4 pts 12.3% 14.3% 14.6%
No health insurance coverage 6.9% ±3.5 pts 7.7% 8.7% 9.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 76.3% ±10.8 pts 91.2% 92.2% 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 20.6% ±7.5 pts 45.9% 40.7% 32.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 6.4% ±4.0 pts 21.5% 17.3% 12.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 59.0% ±6.8 pts 68.6% 80.0% 87.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 10 earn?

Half of the 623 households in Census Tract 10 earn less than $28,368 a year (±$14,834), against $63,784 across Richland County: 87th highest of the county's 93 tracts with a reliable estimate. 25.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 10ColumbiaRichland CountySouth Carolina
Median household income $28,368 ±$14,834 $55,529 $63,784 $69,324
Mean household income $43,156 ±$11,195 $92,588 $90,966 $95,567
Per capita income $19,886 ±$3,211 $39,058 $37,859 $39,236
People below the poverty line 25.0% ±11.9 pts 24.0% 17.2% 14.1%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 11.5% ±17.7 pts 29.8% 22.5% 19.4%
Households receiving SNAP 34.8% ±15.5 pts 12.7% 10.6% 10.5%
Households with a computer 80.6% ±17.6 pts 96.7% 96.7% 94.5%
Households with a broadband subscription 67.1% ±16.0 pts 88.5% 90.4% 88.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 10?

Owners occupy 24.6% of Census Tract 10's occupied homes and renters 75.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $170,100 by its owner (±$69,994). The median renter pays $788 a month including utilities, and 34.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 10ColumbiaRichland CountySouth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied) $170,100 ±$69,994 $264,300 $242,800 $259,000
Median gross rent $788 ±$451 $1,204 $1,228 $1,180
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 34.5% ±15.8 pts 51.5% 49.4% 42.8%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,195 ±$104 $1,621 $1,533 $1,529
Owner-occupied homes 24.6% ±10.5 pts 45.5% 60.3% 71.9%
Renter-occupied homes 75.4% ±10.5 pts 54.5% 39.7% 28.1%
Housing units 729 ±164 62,021 187,611 2,443,039
Single-family detached homes 43.2% ±11.7 pts 49.5% 63.7% 64.5%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±6.0 pts 0.7% 4.5% 14.2%
Built 2020 or later 2.7% ±4.3 pts 1.9% 2.3% 3.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 12.9% ±7.3 pts 13.8% 14.4% 14.8%
Built 1939 or earlier 5.8% ±4.3 pts 9.8% 4.3% 3.6%
Households with no vehicle 33.1% ±16.0 pts 11.5% 7.2% 5.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 10 get to work?

58.8% of Census Tract 10's workers drive alone and 12.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 13.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 22.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 10ColumbiaRichland CountySouth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+) 44.5% ±5.6 pts 64.7% 64.6% 60.5%
Unemployment rate 22.7% ±9.7 pts 7.5% 6.4% 4.9%
Drove alone to work 58.8% ±11.7 pts 63.0% 71.3% 76.3%
Carpooled 6.6% ±6.5 pts 7.3% 7.9% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.7% ±1.5 pts 1.0% 0.7% 0.4%
Walked 16.7% ±10.1 pts 14.3% 5.4% 1.6%
Worked from home 12.4% ±7.0 pts 11.6% 12.5% 11.5%
Mean travel time to work 13.5 min ±3.5 17.7 min 23.1 min 25.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 10 compare with the other tracts in Richland County?

Among Richland County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 10 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 10's rank among the tracts of Richland County and of Columbia
MeasureIn Richland CountyIn Columbia
Population71st of 9830th of 53
Residents per square mile3rd of 983rd of 53
Median household income87th of 9344th of 49
Per capita income87th of 9843rd of 53
Median home value67th of 9133rd of 48
Median gross rent89th of 9249th of 49
Poverty rate25th of 7119th of 41
Bachelor's degree or higher76th of 9137th of 47
Median age93rd of 9748th of 52
Owner-occupied share80th of 9241st of 47

The tracts next to it on Richland County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 184th$34,857±$5,269 · within the margin of this tract2,225
Tract 10685th$32,697±$10,519 · within the margin of this tract4,765
Tract 3086th$29,179±$8,747 · within the margin of this tract2,829
Tract 1087th$28,368±$14,8342,707
Tract 105.0288th$27,118±$8,927 · within the margin of this tract1,416
Tract 989th$26,132±$4,148 · within the margin of this tract1,805
Tract 2890th$23,670±$11,672 · within the margin of this tract7,692

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 10?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 10 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections