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Walhalla, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Oconee County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,121
Population
1,059/sq mi density
$42,696
Median Income
$19,603 per capita
$176,500
Home Value
$225,002 Zillow
$640
Median Rent
25.1% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
160
Violent Crime/100K
1,734 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$42,696 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$176,500 home value, $640/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
160 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,696
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,603
50% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
28.1%
127% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Walhalla vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Walhalla’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,696
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,603
50%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,256
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,115
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,115
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
15% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.0%
18% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,243M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
60%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
36.6%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,024
Restaurants
140
Healthcare
131
Retail
281
Manufacturing
74
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,256
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,958
13% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $42,696 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,603 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,256 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,115 |
| County GDP | $5,243M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.491 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 60.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,024 |
| Restaurants | 140 |
| Healthcare | 131 |
| Retail | 281 |
| Manufacturing | 74 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,256 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,958 |