Batesburg-Leesville, SC

Full City Profile · South Carolina · Lexington County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
4,935 Population 602/sq mi density
$53,102 Median Income $29,045 per capita
$130,500 Home Value $183,599 Zillow
$792 Median Rent 33.2% income on rent
63°F Avg Temperature
772 Violent Crime/100K 2,769 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$53,102 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$130,500 home value, $792/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
772 violent crimes/100K (103% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
4,935
Census 2023
Population Density
602
per square mile
Land Area
7.9
square miles (20.5 km²)
Median Age
40.4 yrs
4% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

41.1%
Male
58.9%
Female
41%
59%

Race & Ethnicity

White 48.1% US: 61.6%
Black 39% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 9.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 3.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
48.1%
Black
39%
Hispanic
9.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 93.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 6.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
93.9%
Spanish
6.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
3.4%
Veterans
7.1%
18% above US avg (6%)
Disability
17.8%
37% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
87.3%
4% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
12.7%
48% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.432
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population4,935
Population Year2023
Population Density602 / sq mi
Land Area7.9 sq mi
Median Age40.4 years

Gender

Male41.1%
Female58.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White48.1%
Black or African American39.0%
Hispanic or Latino9.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only93.9%
Spanish6.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born3.4%
Veterans7.1%
Disability17.8%
Health Insurance87.3%
Uninsured12.7%
Broadband Access73.5%
Gini Coefficient0.432

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M