Great Falls, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,741

4.31% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.5

0.754% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

33.5%

3.14% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$30,475

5.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$59,400

25.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

646

22.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Great Falls, SC had a population of 1.74k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $30,475. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Great Falls, SC grew from 1,669 to 1,741, a 4.31% increase and its median household income grew from $28,804 to $30,475, a 5.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Great Falls, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (35%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.17%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.08%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.21%).

None of the households in Great Falls, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.3% of the residents in Great Falls, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Great Falls, SC was $59,400, and the homeownership rate was 84.1%.

Most people in Great Falls, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Great Falls, SC was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Great Falls, SC is home to a population of 1.74k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.7% of Great Falls, SC residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2023, there were 1.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (949 people) in Great Falls, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 610 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 90 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

95.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.3% of Great Falls, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Great Falls, SC was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Great Falls, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
949 ± 197
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
610 ± 207
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
90 ± 60.8

4.08%

Hispanic Population

71 people

4.08% of the people in Great Falls, SC are hispanic (71 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Great Falls, 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
58,419 ± 5,900 people
India
18,341 ± 3,319 people
Honduras
13,844 ± 2,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 58,419 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 18,341 and Honduras with 13,844.

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

4.19%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

As of 2023, 2.7% of Great Falls, SC residents (47 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Great Falls, SC was 4.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 45
Vietnam
48 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 32

Great Falls, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Great Falls, SC employs 646 people. The largest industries in Great Falls, SC are Manufacturing (121 people), Retail Trade (104 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (71 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($55,550), Other Services Except Public Administration ($49,583), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,250).

Males in South Carolina have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,636. The income inequality in South Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

646

2023 Value

± 163

22.1%

1 Year growth

± 30.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Great Falls, SC grew at a rate of 22.1%, from 529 employees to 646 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Great Falls, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (116 people), Production Occupations (94 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Great Falls, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

646

2023 Value

± 163

22.1%

1 Year growth

± 30.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Great Falls, SC grew at a rate of 22.1%, from 529 employees to 646 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Great Falls, SC, are Manufacturing (121 people), Retail Trade (104 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Great Falls, SC, though some of these residents may live in Great Falls, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,885

Median earning men ± $18,245

$27,917

Median earning women ± $7,400

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($56,600), Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,333), and Retail Trade ($28,173).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,398), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,984), and Retail Trade ($24,911).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Great Falls, SC was $59,400 in 2023, which is 0.196 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $47,200 to $59,400, a 25.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Great Falls, SC is 84.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Great Falls, SC have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Great Falls, SC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$59,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,935

$657

Median Property Taxes

±$165

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.1%

Homeownership

2023

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 84.1% of the housing units in Great Falls, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 210

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Great Falls, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$30,475

Median Household Income

± $13,135

781

Number of Households

± 174

In 2023, the median household income of the 781 households in Great Falls, SC grew to $30,475 from the previous year's value of $28,804.

The following chart displays the households in Great Falls, 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 Great Falls, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (84.4%)
Worked At Home (8.82%)
Carpooled (6.81%)

In 2023, 84.4% of workers in Great Falls, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.82%) and those who carpooled to work (6.81%).

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

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Great Falls, SC have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Great Falls, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Great Falls, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Great Falls, SC have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Great Falls, SC (583 out of 1.74k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

89.4% of the population of Great Falls, SC has health coverage, with 27.5% on employee plans, 25.8% on Medicaid, 19% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 6.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Chester County, SC see 4605 patients per year on average, which represents a 14.3% increase from the previous year (4030 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 6442 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2013 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Chester County, SC.

4,605 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Chester County, SC

Primary care physicians in Chester County, SC see an average of 4,605 patients per year. This represents a 14.3% increase from the previous year (4,030 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Chester County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.1% were men and 61.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.6%

Uninsured

27.5%

Employer Coverage

25.8%

Medicaid

19%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

6.03%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Great Falls, SC declined by 43.9% from 18.9% to 10.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Great Falls, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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