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Nichols, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Marion County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
195
Population
146/sq mi density
$46,471
Median Income
$26,490 per capita
$72,500
Home Value
$182,971 Zillow
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$46,471 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,500 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,471
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,490
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.4%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Nichols vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Nichols’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,471
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,490
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$40,649
56%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$898
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$898
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.1%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
97.9%
34% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$901M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
97.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.1%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
469
Restaurants
49
Healthcare
66
Retail
104
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$40,649
44% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,913
45% 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 | $46,471 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,490 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $40,649 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $898 |
| County GDP | $901M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.498 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 97.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 469 |
| Restaurants | 49 |
| Healthcare | 66 |
| Retail | 104 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $40,649 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,913 |