Census tract · Edgefield County
Census Tract 9705.02, Edgefield County, South Carolina
Census Tract 9705.02, GEOID 45037970502, in Edgefield County, South Carolina, partly within North Augusta. 6,208 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±530); the 2020 Census counted 5,276.
Residents, 2020-2024
6,208
±530 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,276
Median household income
$105,938
±$13,416 (90% margin)
Edgefield County: $73,029
Median home value
$289,200
±$30,314 (90% margin)
Edgefield County: $202,700
Median gross rent
$712
±$516 (90% margin)
Edgefield County: $720
Where is Census Tract 9705.02?
Census Tract 9705.02 is one of 7 census tracts in Edgefield County, South Carolina. It covers 64.38 square miles of land, 82 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 45037970502, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| North Augusta | 9% |
6 census tracts border Census Tract 9705.02: Tract 205 in Aiken County ($100,873), Tract 208.01 in Aiken County ($92,054), Tract 9702.01 ($85,667), Tract 9702.04 ($32,054), Tract 9705.01 ($85,208) and Tract 9203 in McCormick County ($61,250). 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 9705.02?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9705.02's population at 6,208 (±530) in 2,229 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,276 residents and 2,258 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9705.02 | Edgefield County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 6,208 ±530 | 27,476 |
| Households | 2,229 ±221 | 9,768 |
| Average household size | 2.79 ±0.20 | 2.56 |
| Housing units | 2,360 ±200 | 11,513 |
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 9705.02?
The median resident of Census Tract 9705.02 is 46.1 years old; 21.2% are under 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 82.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 8.6%. 2.3% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 9705.02 | Edgefield County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.1 ±3.6 | 41.6 |
| Under 18 years | 21.2% ±2.6 pts | 16.6% |
| 65 years and over | 21.3% ±3.0 pts | 19.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% ±2.8 pts | 7.2% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.6% ±4.4 pts | 56.5% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.2% ±2.5 pts | 30.1% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±0.6 pts | 0.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8.6% ±4.1 pts | 5.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.5% ±1.8 pts | 0.8% |
| Born outside the United States | 2.3% ±1.4 pts | 4.0% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.7% ±1.4 pts | 5.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 12.4% ±3.9 pts | 8.3% |
| With a disability | 13.4% ±3.9 pts | 14.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.7% ±1.8 pts | 9.0% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.3% ±4.6 pts | 83.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 36.5% ±5.3 pts | 23.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 13.0% ±3.7 pts | 8.4% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.9% ±5.1 pts | 87.3% |
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 9705.02 earn?
Half of the 2,229 households in Census Tract 9705.02 earn less than $105,938 a year (±$13,416), against $73,029 across Edgefield County: 1st highest of the county's 7 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 9705.02 | Edgefield County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $105,938 ±$13,416 | $73,029 |
| Mean household income | $125,126 ±$12,611 | $86,544 |
| Per capita income | $46,842 ±$5,239 | $33,147 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.7% ±5.1 pts | 17.8% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 8.7% ±8.0 pts | 24.9% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.6% ±3.3 pts | 12.3% |
| Households with a computer | 98.0% ±2.3 pts | 92.3% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.5% ±4.2 pts | 80.3% |
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 9705.02?
Owners occupy 94.9% of Census Tract 9705.02's occupied homes and renters 5.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $289,200 by its owner (±$30,314).
| Measure | Tract 9705.02 | Edgefield County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $289,200 ±$30,314 | $202,700 |
| Median gross rent | $712 ±$516 | $720 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.5% ±44.2 pts | 38.6% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,595 ±$139 | $1,346 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 94.9% ±3.3 pts | 80.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 5.1% ±3.3 pts | 19.9% |
| Housing units | 2,360 ±200 | 11,513 |
| Single-family detached homes | 88.3% ±5.9 pts | 67.7% |
| Mobile homes | 9.8% ±5.5 pts | 24.7% |
| Built 2020 or later | 9.7% ±4.7 pts | 4.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 12.4% ±5.7 pts | 10.4% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1.5% ±2.2 pts | 6.2% |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.5% ±3.1 pts | 7.8% |
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 9705.02 get to work?
84.2% of Census Tract 9705.02's workers drive alone and 12.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.7 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9705.02 | Edgefield County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 56.8% ±6.0 pts | 53.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% ±3.0 pts | 4.8% |
| Drove alone to work | 84.2% ±6.1 pts | 79.4% |
| Carpooled | 2.5% ±2.6 pts | 10.8% |
| Public transportation | 1.0% ±1.3 pts | 1.5% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 1.9% |
| Worked from home | 12.3% ±5.3 pts | 6.2% |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.7 min ±2.8 | 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 9705.02 compare with the other tracts in Edgefield County?
Among Edgefield County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9705.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Edgefield County |
|---|---|
| Population | 1st of 7 |
| Residents per square mile | 3rd of 7 |
| Median household income | 1st of 7 |
| Per capita income | 1st of 7 |
| Median home value | 1st of 7 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1st of 7 |
| Median age | 2nd of 7 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1st of 7 |
The tracts next to it on Edgefield County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9705.02 | 1st | $105,938±$13,416 |
| Tract 9702.01 | 2nd | $85,667±$20,855 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9705.01 | 3rd | $85,208±$31,801 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9704 | 4th | $62,944±$17,567 |
"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 9705.02?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9705.02 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