Tega Cay city, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,457
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,457
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,781
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,832
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,620
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.5%
Female persons, percent 53.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 10.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 14.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 67.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 773
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 16.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $529,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,595
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $597
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,408
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,940
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.76
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 20.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 98.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 67.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,051
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,312
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 115,661
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,451
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $142,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,471
Persons in poverty, percent 1.5%
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 2,859.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,969.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.49
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.87
FIPS Code 4571417