Red Bank, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

11,314

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

2.89% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.5%

9.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,004

12.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$189,000

Population & Diversity

Red Bank, SC is home to a population of 11.3k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.8% of Red Bank, SC residents were born outside of the country (430 people).

In 2024, there were 3.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.18k people) in Red Bank, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.09k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 311 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Red Bank, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Red Bank, SC was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Red Bank, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.18k ± 805
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.09k ± 509
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
311 ± 252

5.66%

Hispanic Population

640 people

5.66% of the people in Red Bank, SC are hispanic (640 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Red Bank, 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

3.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

430 people

3.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

380 people

As of 2024, 3.8% of Red Bank, SC residents (430 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 Red Bank, SC was 3.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
390 ± 218
Vietnam
247 ± 94
Gulf War (1990s)
91 ± 61

Red Bank, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Red Bank, SC.

Economy

The economy of Red Bank, SC employs 5.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Red Bank, SC were Retail Trade (871 people), Manufacturing (681 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (547 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($68,472), Manufacturing ($66,964), and Utilities ($66,272).

Employment

Occupations

5.58k

2024 Value

± 609

11.9%

1 Year growth

± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red Bank, SC grew at a rate of 11.9%, from 4.99k employees to 5.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Red Bank, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (844 people), Sales & Related Occupations (681 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (436 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Red Bank, 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

5.58k

2024 Value

± 609

11.9%

1 Year growth

± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red Bank, SC grew at a rate of 11.9%, from 4.99k employees to 5.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Red Bank, SC, are Retail Trade (871 people), Manufacturing (681 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (547 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Red Bank, SC, though some of these residents may live in Red Bank, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,085

Median earning men ± $6,039

$34,932

Median earning women ± $6,479

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,375), Information ($68,287), and Manufacturing ($66,905).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,036), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,890), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Red Bank, SC was $189,000 in 2024, which is 0.568 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,200 to $189,000, a 7.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Red Bank, SC is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Red Bank, SC have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Red Bank, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,619

$3,339

Median Property Taxes

±$401

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 Red Bank, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in Red Bank, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Red Bank, 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.

$68,004

Median Household Income

± $8,276

4.33k

Number of Households

± 501

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.33k households in Red Bank, SC grew to $68,004 from the previous year's value of $60,348.

The following chart displays the households in Red Bank, 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 Red Bank, 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 (82.8%)
Worked At Home (8.44%)
Carpooled (7.86%)

In 2024, 82.8% of workers in Red Bank, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.44%) and those who carpooled to work (7.86%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Red Bank, SC have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.91% of the workforce in Red Bank, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Red Bank, SC (1.29k out of 11.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Red Bank, 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

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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