Population 6,857 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Edgefield
Household size in Edgefield
| Period | Edgefield | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.64 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.74 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.77 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.73 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.24 | +0.09 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Edgefield run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.31, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the south.
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 Edgefield
| Period | Edgefield | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 37.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 37.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.4 | 39.0 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +1.9 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Edgefield is 42.7 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southwest.
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 Edgefield
| Period | Edgefield | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 15.0% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 14.8% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 13.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 15.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Edgefield: 16.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has fallen 2.3 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Edgefield has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of South Carolina cities.
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 Edgefield
Renters in Edgefield
| Period | Edgefield | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.0% | 32.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 32.9% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 32.0% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +0.8 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Edgefield rent their homes (30.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than half of owners (55.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the southwest. The renter share has fallen 5.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Edgefield
| Period | Edgefield | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 12.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 14.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 16.5% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 14.2% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +1.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.5% of the housing in Edgefield, 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. Vacancy has risen 5.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Edgefield
| Period | Edgefield | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Edgefield was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Augusta area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1989. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Edgefield
| Period | Edgefield | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $502 | $760 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $520 | $856 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $576 | $988 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $821 | $1,254 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$319 | +$494 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Edgefield runs $821 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $319 a month since 2006–10, up 63%, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 42.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Edgefield
Bachelor's degrees in Edgefield
| Period | Edgefield | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 23.7% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 25.0% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 25.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 29.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Edgefield have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 5.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the southeast.
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 Edgefield
| Period | Edgefield | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.3% | 83.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.9% | 85.8% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.8% | 87.3% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.9% | 89.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +5.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Edgefield never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 6.6 points, as it has nationally. Of the 172 South Carolina cities with 5,000+ people, only three have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Edgefield
| Period | Edgefield | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 6.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Edgefield: 20.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. No other South Carolina city with 5,000+ people has higher unemployment. Unemployment is up 9.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Edgefield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgefield | 2.55 | 42.7 | 16.1% | 30.4% | 19.5% | 1982 | $821 | 17.9% | 78.9% | 20.2% |
| Johnston | 2.36 | 44.2 | 15.4% | 33.0% | 16.1% | 1979 | $887 | 16.7% | 76.2% | 5.6% |
| Trenton | 2.76 | 42.3 | 12.0% | 14.4% | 16.8% | 1994 | $1,306 | 18.6% | 86.5% | 4.2% |
| Modoc | 2.39 | 52.5 | 7.5% | 4.5% | 33.5% | 1994 | $857 | 34.3% | 92.5% | 1.6% |
| Clarks Hill | 2.49 | 51.3 | 7.6% | 4.8% | 24.8% | 1993 | $838 | 33.9% | 90.4% | 2.5% |
| Vaucluse | 2.45 | 36.3 | 11.0% | 34.5% | 6.8% | 2008 | $1,249 | 33.8% | 90.7% | 7.9% |
| Ward | 2.63 | 44.2 | 7.6% | 27.9% | 23.9% | 1973 | $802 | 12.7% | 73.7% | 6.8% |
| Parksville | 2.48 | 55.9 | 11.8% | 9.0% | 42.9% | 1989 | $1,012 | 16.4% | 83.9% | 0.3% |
| Ridge Spring | 2.91 | 42.3 | 8.2% | 20.9% | 15.8% | 1989 | $838 | 21.6% | 78.3% | 7.7% |
| Plum Branch | 2.03 | 52.2 | 6.4% | 12.0% | 31.6% | 1979 | $811 | 22.7% | 87.3% | 2.0% |
| Ridgecrest | 2.47 | 52.9 | 6.3% | 17.0% | 11.3% | 1990 | $880 | 27.4% | 83.1% | 8.8% |
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 Edgefield. 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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