What is the population of Socastee CDP?

Socastee CDP has 24,629 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #24 of 475 in South Carolina.

What is the median household income in Socastee CDP?

Median household income in Socastee CDP is $59,826 a year, 23.8% below the national figure of $78,538.

How much does it cost to rent or buy in Socastee CDP?

Median gross rent is $1,244 a month and the median home value is $218,200, so rent absorbs about 25% of median household income.

Is Socastee CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?

Homes cost about 3.6× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Socastee CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 25% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.

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Socastee, SC population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of Socastee, South Carolina (Socastee, SC — Census place “Socastee CDP”) is 24,629 residents, ranking #24 of 475 places in South Carolina. Median household income is $59,826, the median home is worth $218,200 and median gross rent runs $1,244 a month. Looking for the Socastee South Carolina ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Socastee, SC: 29588.

Population: 24,629Socastee CDP residents
Median household income: $59,826Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value: $218,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent: $1,244Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age: 43.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate: 63.6%Owner-occupied households

Socastee ZIP codes (South Carolina)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Socastee.

The Socastee SC ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.

29588

What the numbers mean in Socastee CDP

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Socastee CDP median would spend about 25% 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 3.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.1% of residents and 63.6% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

Socastee CDP, SC in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

Socastee CDP is a mid-size town in South Carolina, with 24,629 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #24 of 475 ranked by population — larger than 95% of them. The median age here is 43.3 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older 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 Socastee CDP earn a median of $59,826 a year, 23.8% below the national figure of $78,538 and 13% 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 13.1% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in Socastee CDP is valued at $218,200, 28.1% below the national figure and 23% above the $177,100 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,244 a month, 11.5% below the national figure, or roughly $14,928 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 25% 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 3.6×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 63.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this area.

What is the population of Socastee CDP?: Socastee CDP has 24,629 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #24 of 475 in South Carolina.
What is the median household income in Socastee CDP?: Median household income in Socastee CDP is $59,826 a year, 23.8% below the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in Socastee CDP?: Median gross rent is $1,244 a month and the median home value is $218,200, so rent absorbs about 25% of median household income.
Is Socastee CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?: Homes cost about 3.6× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Socastee CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 25% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this Socastee 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.