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Great Falls, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Lancaster County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,741
Population
411/sq mi density
$30,475
Median Income
$22,710 per capita
$59,400
Home Value
$140,811 Zillow
$822
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
373
Violent Crime/100K
3,840 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$30,475 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$59,400 home value, $822/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
373 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$30,475
59% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,710
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.1%
94% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Great Falls vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Great Falls’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$30,475
41%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,710
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,245
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,241
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,241
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
17% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.8%
42% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.4%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,253M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.8%
Other
6.8%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,236
Restaurants
162
Healthcare
186
Retail
272
Manufacturing
55
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,245
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,400
3% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $30,475 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,710 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,245 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,241 |
| County GDP | $5,253M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,236 |
| Restaurants | 162 |
| Healthcare | 186 |
| Retail | 272 |
| Manufacturing | 55 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,245 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,400 |