Great Falls, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,690

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

4.56% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31.1%

7.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$30,458

0.0558% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$60,400

Population & Diversity

Great Falls, SC is home to a population of 1.69k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.84% of Great Falls, SC residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2024, there were 2.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Great Falls, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 430 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 118 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Great Falls, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Great Falls, SC was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
1.02k ± 201
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
430 ± 240
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
118 ± 124

5.03%

Hispanic Population

85 people

5.03% of the people in Great Falls, SC are hispanic (85 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

2.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

2.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

As of 2024, 2.84% of Great Falls, SC residents (48 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 Great Falls, SC was 2.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Vietnam
35 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 24

Great Falls, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Great Falls, SC employs 595 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Great Falls, SC were Manufacturing (148 people), Retail Trade (80 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($60,104), Manufacturing ($48,846), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($47,857).

Employment

Occupations

595

2024 Value

± 161

−7.89%

1 Year decline

± 40.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Great Falls, SC declined at a rate of −7.89%, from 646 employees to 595 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Great Falls, SC, are Production Occupations (99 people), Sales & Related Occupations (77 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (75 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Great Falls, 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

595

2024 Value

± 161

−7.89%

1 Year decline

± 40.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Great Falls, SC declined at a rate of −7.89%, from 646 employees to 595 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Great Falls, SC, are Manufacturing (148 people), Retail Trade (80 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (67 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

$51,250

Median earning men ± $11,872

$31,500

Median earning women ± $5,070

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,073), Other Services Except Public Administration ($49,464), and Retail Trade ($15,357).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,759), Manufacturing ($31,607), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,424).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Great Falls, SC was $60,400 in 2024, which is 0.182 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $59,400 to $60,400, a 1.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Great Falls, SC is 82.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Great Falls, SC have an average commute time of 34.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Great Falls, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$60,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,559

$645

Median Property Taxes

±$158

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

82.1%

Homeownership

2024

81.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.1% of the housing units in Great Falls, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Great Falls, 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.

$30,458

Median Household Income

± $13,215

786

Number of Households

± 179

In 2024, the median household income of the 786 households in Great Falls, SC declined from $30,458 from the previous year's value of $30,475.

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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Great Falls, 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 (86.7%)
Worked At Home (8.24%)
Carpooled (5.04%)

In 2024, 86.7% of workers in Great Falls, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.24%) and those who carpooled to work (5.04%).

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

34.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Great Falls, SC have a longer commute time (34.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.11% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Great Falls, SC (526 out of 1.69k 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 16 - 17 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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