Central town, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,298
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,298
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,339
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,286
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,260
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,247
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,159
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 10.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 7.3%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 63.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 8.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 15.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 79
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 26.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $256,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,414
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $323
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $876
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,942
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 71.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 56.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,710
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 104,779
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,625
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,258
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,440
Persons in poverty, percent 30.3%
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 1,887.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,914.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.78
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.69
FIPS Code 4513015