Holly Hill, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,218

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

23.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

38.6%

4.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$34,135

1.89% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$232,000

Population & Diversity

Holly Hill, SC is home to a population of 1.22k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.01% of Holly Hill, SC residents were born outside of the country (61 people).

In 2024, there were 1.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (633 people) in Holly Hill, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 559 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Holly Hill, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Holly Hill, SC was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Holly Hill, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
633 ± 232
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
559 ± 259
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Holly Hill, 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

5.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

5.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

As of 2024, 5.01% of Holly Hill, SC residents (61 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 Holly Hill, SC was 5.16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 14
Vietnam
5 ± 21

Holly Hill, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Holly Hill, SC employs 368 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Holly Hill, SC were Other Services, Except Public Administration (57 people), Retail Trade (56 people), and Manufacturing (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($74,000), Educational Services ($68,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

368

2024 Value

± 112

−4.91%

1 Year decline

± 47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Holly Hill, SC declined at a rate of −4.91%, from 387 employees to 368 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Holly Hill, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (74 people), Management Occupations (53 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Holly Hill, 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

368

2024 Value

± 112

−4.91%

1 Year decline

± 47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Holly Hill, SC declined at a rate of −4.91%, from 387 employees to 368 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Holly Hill, SC, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (57 people), Retail Trade (56 people), and Manufacturing (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Holly Hill, SC, though some of these residents may live in Holly Hill, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,250

Median earning men ± $25,258

$35,833

Median earning women ± $4,863

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($74,000), Construction ($72,188), and Retail Trade ($63,977).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,833), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Holly Hill, SC was $232,000 in 2024, which is 0.697 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $193,500 to $232,000, a 19.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Holly Hill, SC is 58.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Holly Hill, SC have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Holly Hill, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$232,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,446

$292

Median Property Taxes

±$75

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.1%

Homeownership

2024

51%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.1% of the housing units in Holly Hill, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Holly Hill, 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.

$34,135

Median Household Income

± $24,769

503

Number of Households

± 114

In 2024, the median household income of the 503 households in Holly Hill, SC declined from $34,135 from the previous year's value of $34,792.

The following chart displays the households in Holly Hill, 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 Holly Hill, 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 (89.4%)
Carpooled (8%)
Walked (1.43%)

In 2024, 89.4% of workers in Holly Hill, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8%) and those who walked to work (1.43%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Holly Hill, SC have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.14% of the workforce in Holly Hill, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Holly Hill, SC (470 out of 1.22k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Holly Hill, SC is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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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