Population 1,970 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Branchville
Household size in Branchville
| Period | Branchville | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.62 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.10 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Branchville run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The Charleston area as a whole looks much the same. Household size has climbed from 2.28 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Branchville
| Period | Branchville | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1 | 36.2 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 37.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.3 | 38.5 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 39.2 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.4 | +3.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Branchville skews older than the country: its median age is 43.7, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Branchville
| Period | Branchville | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 12.9% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 12.3% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 10.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 10.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Branchville as they are nationally: 11.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Charleston area as a whole (10.1%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Branchville
Renters in Branchville
| Period | Branchville | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 33.8% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 35.4% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 33.8% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 30.9% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Branchville own their homes; 26.1% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 69.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Branchville
| Period | Branchville | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 13.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 11.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 10.7% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 9.9% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.6% of the housing in Branchville, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Branchville
| Period | Branchville | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1986 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1989 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1995 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Branchville is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of the Charleston area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Branchville
| Period | Branchville | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $507 | $1,002 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $614 | $1,088 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $523 | $1,260 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $750 | $1,767 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$243 | +$765 | +$514 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Branchville costs $750 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Branchville
Bachelor's degrees in Branchville
| Period | Branchville | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 30.2% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 32.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 35.9% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 41.2% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +11.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Branchville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Branchville
| Period | Branchville | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.0% | 87.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.0% | 89.1% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.8% | 90.9% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.2% | 92.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Branchville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Branchville
| Period | Branchville | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Branchville than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Charleston area. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Branchville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branchville | 2.52 | 43.7 | 11.7% | 26.1% | 18.6% | 1991 | $750 | 16.7% | 84.2% | 3.6% |
| Farrell Crossroads | 2.34 | 46.3 | 6.7% | 35.7% | 35.3% | 1989 | $714 | 10.5% | 89.2% | 2.4% |
| Dorange | 2.35 | 41.2 | 6.7% | 25.6% | 13.3% | 1989 | $785 | 18.4% | 87.0% | 2.2% |
| Rowesville | 2.55 | 43.7 | 10.9% | 22.9% | 15.7% | 1984 | $735 | 14.4% | 84.6% | 4.8% |
| Reevesville | 2.68 | 38.8 | 14.0% | 18.2% | 17.2% | 1990 | $974 | 17.0% | 85.4% | 0.5% |
| Midway | 2.56 | 45.5 | 12.8% | 21.0% | 12.7% | 1978 | $951 | 20.1% | 85.0% | 13.4% |
| Smoaks | 2.77 | 37.0 | 15.4% | 20.7% | 16.7% | 1987 | $599 | 9.2% | 92.3% | 14.7% |
| Bowman | 2.50 | 41.6 | 11.8% | 25.2% | 14.7% | 1982 | $781 | 12.2% | 86.9% | 10.7% |
| Cope | 2.19 | 48.8 | 9.3% | 19.8% | 9.2% | 1988 | $882 | 15.0% | 88.7% | 5.3% |
| Bamberg | 2.52 | 47.0 | 12.4% | 26.6% | 22.5% | 1971 | $817 | 19.1% | 78.3% | 26.7% |
| St. George | 2.39 | 46.8 | 12.1% | 23.3% | 17.2% | 1981 | $941 | 17.1% | 81.3% | 2.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Branchville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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