Graniteville, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,056

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.3

3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

37.3%

11.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,938

32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$112,200

Population & Diversity

Graniteville, SC is home to a population of 2.06k people, from which 92.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.88% of Graniteville, SC residents were born outside of the country (162 people).

In 2024, there were 1.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (931 people) in Graniteville, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 552 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 329 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.1%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.1% of Graniteville, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Graniteville, SC was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Graniteville, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
931 ± 268
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
552 ± 144
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
329 ± 435

22.9%

Hispanic Population

471 people

22.9% of the people in Graniteville, SC are hispanic (471 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Graniteville, 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

7.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

162 people

10%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

218 people

As of 2024, 7.88% of Graniteville, SC residents (162 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 Graniteville, SC was 10%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 40
Korea
21 ± 36

Graniteville, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Graniteville, SC employs 631 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Graniteville, SC were Retail Trade (114 people), Construction (83 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (83 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($115,425), Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,900), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,700).

Employment

Occupations

631

2024 Value

± 192

−14.6%

1 Year decline

± 51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Graniteville, SC declined at a rate of −14.6%, from 739 employees to 631 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Graniteville, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (112 people), Management Occupations (93 people), and Production Occupations (76 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Graniteville, 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

631

2024 Value

± 192

−14.6%

1 Year decline

± 51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Graniteville, SC declined at a rate of −14.6%, from 739 employees to 631 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Graniteville, SC, are Retail Trade (114 people), Construction (83 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (83 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Graniteville, SC, though some of these residents may live in Graniteville, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,333

Median earning men ± $21,124

$21,705

Median earning women ± $18,543

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($115,425), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($104,200), and Manufacturing ($29,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($21,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($16,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Graniteville, SC was $112,200 in 2024, which is 0.337 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $103,900 to $112,200, a 7.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Graniteville, SC is 64.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Graniteville, SC have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Graniteville, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,452

$497

Median Property Taxes

±$144

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 Graniteville, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.3%

Homeownership

2024

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.3% of the housing units in Graniteville, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Graniteville, 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.

$38,938

Median Household Income

± $15,953

773

Number of Households

± 198

In 2024, the median household income of the 773 households in Graniteville, SC grew to $38,938 from the previous year's value of $29,495.

The following chart displays the households in Graniteville, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Graniteville, 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 (78%)
Carpooled (8.4%)
Other (8.24%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Graniteville, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.24%).

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

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Graniteville, SC have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Graniteville, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Graniteville, SC (764 out of 2.05k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Graniteville, SC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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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