Holly Hill, SC

Census Place

Add Comparison
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
19.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
368
4.91% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Holly Hill, 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.

97.1% of the residents in Holly Hill, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Holly Hill, SC was $232,000, and the homeownership rate was 58.1%.

Most people in Holly Hill, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Holly Hill, SC was 2 cars per household.

United StatesSouth CarolinaOrangeburg County, SCOrangeburg, SCBarnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC

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.

View Data
Save Image

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Holly Hill, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    633 ± 232
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    559 ± 259
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    10 ± 14

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.

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

View Data
Save Image

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    63,986 ± 6,172 people
  2. India
    20,779 ± 3,532 people
  3. Honduras
    17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    17 ± 21
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    16 ± 14
  3. 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.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

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).

View Data
Save Image

Employment by Industry Sector

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

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Holly Hill, SC is from South Carolina.
0.464
2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

View Data
Save Image

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (89.4%)
  2. Carpooled (8%)
  3. 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.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

Health

92.4% of the population of Holly Hill, SC has health coverage, with 24.7% on employee plans, 37.9% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 0.985% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 31.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

View Data
Save Image

Uninsured People

7.64%
Uninsured
24.7%
Employer Coverage
37.9%
Medicaid
12%
Medicare
16.7%
Non-Group
0.985%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Holly Hill, SC declined by 36.8% from 12.1% to 7.64%.

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

View Data
Save Image