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Oak Grove, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Lexington County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
12,031
Population
1,589/sq mi density
$75,506
Median Income
$35,440 per capita
$195,700
Home Value
$238,932 Zillow
$988
Median Rent
41.2% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
734
Violent Crime/100K
5,294 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$75,506 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$195,700 home value, $988/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
734 violent crimes/100K (93% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,506
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,440
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.5%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Oak Grove vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Oak Grove’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,506
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,440
91%
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
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.7%
23% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.2%
7% 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
78.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.7%
Other
10.1%
Average commute time
22 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 | $75,506 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,440 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,428 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,077 |
| County GDP | $19,752M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.7% |
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 |