Little River, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

11,771

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

61.4

0.647% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

27.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,786

1.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$305,800

Population & Diversity

Little River, SC is home to a population of 11.8k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.72% of Little River, SC residents were born outside of the country (791 people).

In 2024, there were 12.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.8k people) in Little River, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 757 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 355 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Little River, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Little River, SC was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Little River, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.8k ± 789
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
757 ± 656
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
355 ± 247

4.71%

Hispanic Population

555 people

4.71% of the people in Little River, SC are hispanic (555 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Little River, 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

6.72%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

791 people

2.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

285 people

As of 2024, 6.72% of Little River, SC residents (791 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 Little River, SC was 2.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
718 ± 221
Gulf War (2001-)
163 ± 112
Gulf War (1990s)
114 ± 104

Little River, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Little River, SC employs 4.51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Little River, SC were Retail Trade (794 people), Accommodation & Food Services (563 people), and Manufacturing (527 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,516), Finance & Insurance ($82,241), and Wholesale Trade ($81,786).

Employment

Occupations

4.51k

2024 Value

± 602

11%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Little River, SC grew at a rate of 11%, from 4.06k employees to 4.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Little River, SC, are Management Occupations (658 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (648 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (502 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Little River, 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

4.51k

2024 Value

± 602

11%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Little River, SC grew at a rate of 11%, from 4.06k employees to 4.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Little River, SC, are Retail Trade (794 people), Accommodation & Food Services (563 people), and Manufacturing (527 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Little River, SC, though some of these residents may live in Little River, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,498

Median earning men ± $9,658

$35,938

Median earning women ± $5,769

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,226), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,086), and Public Administration ($74,609).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,045), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,571), and Manufacturing ($57,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Little River, SC was $305,800 in 2024, which is 0.919 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $267,800 to $305,800, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Little River, SC is 76.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Little River, SC have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Little River, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$305,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,409

$4,511

Median Property Taxes

±$523

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2024

73%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.6% of the housing units in Little River, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Little River, 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.

$65,786

Median Household Income

± $7,900

5.89k

Number of Households

± 617

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.89k households in Little River, SC grew to $65,786 from the previous year's value of $64,590.

The following chart displays the households in Little River, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Little River, 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 (69.3%)
Worked At Home (14%)
Carpooled (12.6%)

In 2024, 69.3% of workers in Little River, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (12.6%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Little River, SC have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.38% of the workforce in Little River, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Little River, SC (1.49k out of 11.8k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 75+.

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