South Carolina · Census place 49705
New Ellenton, SC population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of New Ellenton, South Carolina (New Ellenton, SC — Census place “New Ellenton town”) is 2,604 residents, ranking #163 of 475 places in South Carolina. Median household income is $60,625, the median home is worth $164,900 and median gross rent runs $695 a month. Looking for the New Ellenton South Carolina ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve New Ellenton, SC: 29809.
- Population
- 2,604New Ellenton town residents
- Median household income
- $60,625Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $164,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $695Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 79%Owner-occupied households
New Ellenton ZIP codes (South Carolina)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps New Ellenton.
The New Ellenton SC ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in New Ellenton town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the New Ellenton town median would spend about 13.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.5% of residents and 79% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
New Ellenton town, SC in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
New Ellenton town is a small town in South Carolina, with 2,604 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #163 of 475 ranked by population — larger than 65% of them. The median age here is 37 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in New Ellenton town earn a median of $60,625 a year, 22.8% below the national figure of $78,538 and 14% above the $53,071 median for the 263 South Carolina cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 13.5% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in New Ellenton town is valued at $164,900, 45.6% below the national figure and 7% below the $177,100 peer median, while median gross rent runs $695 a month, 50.6% below the national figure, or roughly $8,340 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 13.8% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.7×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 79% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. 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.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in South Carolina.
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- Loris city 2,570
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- Landrum city 2,564
- Pine Ridge town 2,709
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of New Ellenton town?
- New Ellenton town has 2,604 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #163 of 475 in South Carolina.
- What is the median household income in New Ellenton town?
- Median household income in New Ellenton town is $60,625 a year, 22.8% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in New Ellenton town?
- Median gross rent is $695 a month and the median home value is $164,900, so rent absorbs about 13.8% of median household income.
- Is New Ellenton town affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.7× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so New Ellenton town is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 13.8% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this New Ellenton town data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.