Demographics of Clemson University CDP, South Carolina

Clemson University CDP, South Carolina had 7,015 ±161 people in the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024. The Census Bureau’s yearly estimates do not cover it: they count incorporated places and towns, not census-designated places. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Clemson University CDP, in four figures

7,015 ±161
Population: ACS 2020–⁠2024. The Bureau publishes no yearly estimate for a census-designated place.; 86th
Among South Carolina's places: Of 102 of 5,000 or more, by the survey's count.; 19.2 ±0.3
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; Not computed by the Bureau
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 19.2 ±0.3: for men 19.3 ±0.2 and for women 19.0 ±0.1. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Clemson University CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	South Carolina	United States
Under 5	0 to 28	0% to 0.4%	5.5% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	4 to 156	0.1% to 2.2%	16.0% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	6,930 ±601	98.8% ±8.3	9.1% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	0 to 59	0% to 0.8%	25.3% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	0 to 63	0% to 0.9%	25.2% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	0 to 69	0% to 1.0%	18.9% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is Not computed by the Bureau, and income per person $3,430 ±$430, in 2024 dollars. The median is $69,324 ±$570 in South Carolina and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Clemson University CDP by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	South Carolina	United States
Under $25,000	0 to 40	0% to 100.0%	17.0% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	0 to 77	0% to 100.0%	19.6% ±0.3	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	0 to 28	0% to 100.0%	17.0% ±0.3	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	0 to 20	0% to 80.0%	13.1% ±0.2	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	0 to 28	0% to 100.0%	16.4% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	0 to 20	0% to 80.0%	8.0% ±0.2	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	0 to 20	0% to 80.0%	8.9% ±0.2	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Clemson University CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	South Carolina	United States
All ages	0 to 170	74.7% ±8.7	14.1% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	0 to 35	Not published	19.4% ±0.4	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	0 to 170	10.5% to 100.0%	13.1% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	0 to 35	Not published	11.6% ±0.3	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Clemson University CDP, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Clemson University CDP	South Carolina	United States
Housing units	5 to 103	2,443,039 ±311	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	0% to 93.2%	86.7% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	13.8% to 93.6%	13.3% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	0% to 80.0%	71.9% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	100.0% ±<0.1	28.1% ±0.3	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	Not computed by the Bureau	$259,000 ±$1,421	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	Not computed by the Bureau	$1,180 ±$9	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1961 ±33	1992 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Clemson University CDP by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	South Carolina	United States
Hispanic or Latino	301 ±122	4.3% ±1.7	7.4% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	5,822 ±279	83.0% ±3.5	61.9% ±0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	656 ±176	9.4% ±2.5	24.6% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	30 to 146	0.4% to 2.1%	1.7% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 39	0% to 0.6%	0.2% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 20	0% to 0.3%	< 0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 122	0% to 1.7%	0.5% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	23 to 143	0.3% to 2.0%	3.7% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Clemson University CDP by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	South Carolina	United States
Born in the state	3,014 ±372	43.0% ±5.2	52.6% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	3,990 ±346	56.9% ±4.8	40.4% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	0 to 8	0% to 0.1%	1.2% ±0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	0 to 22	0% to 0.3%	5.8% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	0 to 20	0% to 0.3%	2.6% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	0 to 22	0% to 0.3%	3.2% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Clemson University CDP among the places of South Carolina

86th of 102 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the South Carolina page.

Places of South Carolina near Clemson University CDP in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Forestbrook CDP	7,479 ±1,423
Hartsville city	7,419 ±27
Clover town	7,234 ±25
Centerville CDP	7,049 ±919
Lake Murray of Richland CDP	7,023 ±926
Clemson University CDP	7,015 ±161
Burton CDP	6,912 ±1,381
Homeland Park CDP	6,632 ±1,139
Lyman town	6,547 ±23
Welcome CDP	6,527 ±1,437
Dillon city	6,354 ±23

Rankings this appears in

No. 1 Places by poverty rate
No. 1 Places in South Carolina by poverty rate
No. 32 Places in South Carolina by Hispanic or Latino share
No. 101 Places in South Carolina by per capita income
No. 102 Places in South Carolina by median age

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026