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Edgefield County, South Carolina

Edgefield County, South Carolina · ZIP 29129, 29821, 29824

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 29,455 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 9,508Households
  • $67,092Median household income
  • $194,300Median home value
  • 4Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Edgefield County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+4.3%
24k25k26k27k2000: 24,59520002010: 26,98520102020: 25,657202024,59525,657
Population of Edgefield County at each census
CensusPopulation
200024,595
201026,985
202025,657

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Edgefield County
Under $50k40.1%
$50k to $100k29.4%
$100k to $150k15.3%
$150k to $200k9.4%
$200k and over5.7%

Median household income $67,092 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Edgefield County
Owner occupied
7,591 units
Renter occupied
1,917 units
Vacancy rate
16%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Edgefield County2023
Manufacturing1,016
Professional, scientific, and technical services747
Health care and social assistance554
Wholesale trade537
Retail trade454
Other services (except public administration)382
Accommodation and food services294
Construction210

4,914 employees in 355 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Edgefield County compared with its state
Edgefield County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureEdgefield CountySouth Carolina
Population26,5085,212,774
Median household income$67,092$66,818
Median age42.040.1
Median home value$194,300$236,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.4%31.5%
Foreign-born residents5.0%5.6%
Owner-occupied homes79.8%71.4%
Mean commute to work26.8 minutes25.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Edgefield County4 with a page · sort by any column

Type
EdgefieldTown4,1474.33 sq mi
JohnstonTown2,2142.62 sq mi
Murphys EstatesCensus designated place1,1872.05 sq mi
TrentonTown4091.29 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.