
South Carolina · Census place 15040
Clemson University, SC population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Clemson University, South Carolina (Clemson University, SC — Census place “Clemson University CDP”) is 6,434 residents, ranking #89 of 475 places in South Carolina. Median household income is —, the median home is worth — and median gross rent runs — a month. Looking for the Clemson University South Carolina ZIP code list? 2 ZIP codes serve Clemson University, SC: 29631, 29634.
- Population
- 6,434Clemson University CDP residents
- Median household income
- —Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- —Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- —Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 19.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- —Owner-occupied households
Clemson University ZIP codes (South Carolina)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Clemson University.
The Clemson University SC ZIP code list below covers 2 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Clemson University CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
Poverty affects — of residents and — of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Clemson University CDP, SC in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Clemson University CDP is a mid-size town in South Carolina, with 6,434 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #89 of 475 ranked by population — larger than 81% of them. The median age here is 19.3 years against 39.1 nationally, a distinctly younger profile, typical of places with students, military posts or a fast-growing family population. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Clemson University CDP earn a median of not published a year. The median is the midpoint household, not an average, so a handful of very high earners cannot drag it upward the way they distort a mean. Poverty reaches an unpublished share of residents here.
The typical owner-occupied home in Clemson University CDP is valued at not published, while median gross rent runs not published a month. The homeownership rate is not published. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
A median age of 19.3 means a large student or early-career population; income medians in places like this understate household resources, since many residents are supported from outside the address.
The Census withheld household income, home value, gross rent, poverty rate for Clemson University CDP because the sample was too thin to publish at this geography. Those values were suppressed at the source, not lost in our dataset, and we do not model a replacement. Everything else on this page comes straight from the ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year tables.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in South Carolina.
- Dillon city 6,406
- Bennettsville city 6,798
- Marion city 6,338
- Centerville CDP 6,860
- Lyman town 6,317
- Homeland Park CDP 6,944
- Darlington city 6,128
- Clover town 7,013
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Clemson University CDP?
- Clemson University CDP has 6,434 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #89 of 475 in South Carolina.
- What is the median household income in Clemson University CDP?
- Median household income in Clemson University CDP is not published a year.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Clemson University CDP?
- Median gross rent is not published a month and the median home value is not published.
- Is Clemson University CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- The Census does not publish enough home-value or income detail for Clemson University CDP to compute a reliable affordability ratio.
- How current is this Clemson University CDP data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.