Blacksburg, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,063

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

3.36% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31.4%

5.61% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$32,092

4.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$157,400

Population & Diversity

Blacksburg, SC is home to a population of 2.06k people, from which 94.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.96% of Blacksburg, SC residents were born outside of the country (123 people).

In 2024, there were 3.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.29k people) in Blacksburg, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 351 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 193 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Blacksburg, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blacksburg, SC was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Blacksburg, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blacksburg, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.29k ± 418
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
351 ± 173
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
193 ± 221

13.4%

Hispanic Population

277 people

13.4% of the people in Blacksburg, SC are hispanic (277 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blacksburg, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

5.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

123 people

6.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

145 people

As of 2024, 5.96% of Blacksburg, SC residents (123 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Blacksburg, SC was 6.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Blacksburg, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 59
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 29
Vietnam
7 ± 21

Blacksburg, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Blacksburg, SC.

Economy

The economy of Blacksburg, SC employs 774 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blacksburg, SC were Manufacturing (189 people), Accommodation & Food Services (119 people), and Retail Trade (113 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,476), Public Administration ($94,000), and Educational Services ($42,778).

Employment

Occupations

774

2024 Value

± 179

−3.73%

1 Year decline

± 34.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blacksburg, SC declined at a rate of −3.73%, from 804 employees to 774 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blacksburg, SC, are Management Occupations (124 people), Sales & Related Occupations (107 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blacksburg, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

774

2024 Value

± 179

−3.73%

1 Year decline

± 34.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blacksburg, SC declined at a rate of −3.73%, from 804 employees to 774 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blacksburg, SC, are Manufacturing (189 people), Accommodation & Food Services (119 people), and Retail Trade (113 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blacksburg, SC, though some of these residents may live in Blacksburg, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,222

Median earning men ± $3,738

$35,000

Median earning women ± $15,393

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,194), Retail Trade ($39,464), and Manufacturing ($35,903).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($50,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,028), and Retail Trade ($42,902).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blacksburg, SC was $157,400 in 2024, which is 0.473 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,000 to $157,400, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Blacksburg, SC is 41.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blacksburg, SC have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blacksburg, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,614

$326

Median Property Taxes

±$89

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Blacksburg, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Blacksburg, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

41.5%

Homeownership

2024

57.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 41.5% of the housing units in Blacksburg, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 37.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blacksburg, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$32,092

Median Household Income

± $9,861

785

Number of Households

± 183

In 2024, the median household income of the 785 households in Blacksburg, SC declined from $32,092 from the previous year's value of $33,500.

The following chart displays the households in Blacksburg, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blacksburg, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (7.9%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Blacksburg, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (7.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blacksburg, SC have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.34% of the workforce in Blacksburg, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Blacksburg, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Blacksburg, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Blacksburg, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blacksburg, SC (641 out of 2.04k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blacksburg, SC is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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