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North, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Lexington County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
783
Population
910/sq mi density
$36,250
Median Income
$22,619 per capita
$86,500
Home Value
$172,451 Zillow
$717
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
399
Violent Crime/100K
3,989 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$36,250 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,500 home value, $717/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
399 violent crimes/100K (5% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,250
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,619
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.6%
106% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: North vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows North’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,250
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,619
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,428
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,077
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,077
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
26% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.7%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,752M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
15.3%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,854
Restaurants
628
Healthcare
754
Retail
1,199
Manufacturing
194
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,428
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,132
11% 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 | $36,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,619 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,428 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,077 |
| County GDP | $19,752M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,854 |
| Restaurants | 628 |
| Healthcare | 754 |
| Retail | 1,199 |
| Manufacturing | 194 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,428 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,132 |