Blythewood town, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,233
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,233
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,750
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 52.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,772
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,034
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.2%
Female persons, percent 58.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 46.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 41.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 46.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 617
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $384,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,421
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $639
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,107
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,274
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 100.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 46.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,928
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,225
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,087
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 72,710
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,470
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $94,167
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,174
Persons in poverty, percent 4.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 449.0
Population per square mile, 2010 210.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.63
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.68
FIPS Code 4507255