
South Carolina · Census place 66580
Simpsonville, SC population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Simpsonville, South Carolina (Simpsonville, SC — Census place “Simpsonville city”) is 25,125 residents, ranking #22 of 475 places in South Carolina. Median household income is $79,233, the median home is worth $267,500 and median gross rent runs $1,322 a month. Looking for the Simpsonville South Carolina ZIP code list? 2 ZIP codes serve Simpsonville, SC: 29680, 29681.
- Population
- 25,125Simpsonville city residents
- Median household income
- $79,233Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $267,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,322Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66.7%Owner-occupied households
Simpsonville ZIP codes (South Carolina)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Simpsonville.
The Simpsonville 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 Simpsonville city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Simpsonville city median would spend about 20% 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 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.1% of residents and 66.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Simpsonville city, SC in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Simpsonville city is a small city in South Carolina, with 25,125 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #22 of 475 ranked by population — larger than 95% of them. The median age here is 36.4 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. 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 Simpsonville city earn a median of $79,233 a year, essentially level with the national figure of $78,538 and 49% above the $53,071 median for the 263 South Carolina cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 6.1% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Simpsonville city is valued at $267,500, 11.8% below the national figure and 51% above the $177,100 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,322 a month, 6% below the national figure, or roughly $15,864 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 20% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.4×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 66.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. 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.
- North Augusta city 24,928
- Mauldin city 25,985
- Socastee CDP 24,629
- Conway city 26,082
- Lexington town 24,132
- Carolina Forest CDP 26,373
- Easley city 23,942
- Fort Mill town 28,281
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Simpsonville city?
- Simpsonville city has 25,125 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #22 of 475 in South Carolina.
- What is the median household income in Simpsonville city?
- Median household income in Simpsonville city is $79,233 a year, essentially level with the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Simpsonville city?
- Median gross rent is $1,322 a month and the median home value is $267,500, so rent absorbs about 20% of median household income.
- Is Simpsonville city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.4× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Simpsonville city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 20% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Simpsonville city 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.