Travelers Rest city, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,135
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,135
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,781
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,788
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,576
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.8%
Female persons, percent 54.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 16.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 211
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $284,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,360
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $462
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,033
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,423
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 78.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 42.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,581
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 87,601
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 256,946
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $30,290
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,583
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,974
Persons in poverty, percent 22.0%
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 1,249.7
Population per square mile, 2010 1,012.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.52
FIPS Code 4572430