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Pelion is a Census town of 985 people across 3.68 square miles of land, in Lexington County. Median household income is $59,455, 90.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Pelion
What Pelion is
- Census place typetown
- Land area3.68 sq mi
- Water area0.09 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land268 plus or minus 108
- County holding the largest share of its areaLexington County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Pelion
- Population985 plus or minus 399
- Median age47.6 plus or minus 15.9
- Population under 18225 plus or minus 74
- Share under 1822.8 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Population 65 and over78 plus or minus 30
- Share 65 and over7.9 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Households364 plus or minus 166
- Family households309 plus or minus 172
- Share of households that are families84.9 percent plus or minus 27.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Pelion
- Median household income$59,455 plus or minus $19,228
- Per capita income$31,194
- Civilian labor force522 plus or minus 212
- Employed513 plus or minus 210
- Unemployed9 plus or minus 10
- Unemployment rate1.7 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over720 plus or minus 346
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.8 percent plus or minus 54.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.6 percent plus or minus 18.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree19.3 percent plus or minus 20.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Pelion
- Housing units386 plus or minus 169
- Occupied units364 plus or minus 166
- Vacant units22 plus or minus 24
- Vacancy rate5.7 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Owner occupied328 plus or minus 163
- Renter occupied36 plus or minus 26
- Ownership rate90.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$156,700 plus or minus $35,764
- Median gross rent, monthly$888 plus or minus $512
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.9 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Single family units362 plus or minus 169
- Share single family93.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more10 plus or minus 20
- Share in buildings of two or more2.6 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Mobile homes14 plus or minus 12
- Median year structure built1983
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Pelion gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute477 plus or minus 212
- Commuting under 15 minutes74 plus or minus 41
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.5 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more337 plus or minus 185
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more70.6 percent plus or minus 22.6
- Drove alone82.4 percent plus or minus 19.5
- Carpooled11.1 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.4 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home5.7 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Pelion
- NFIP communityTown of Pelion
- NFIP community number450135
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/05/18(M)
The Town of Pelion participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 450135 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lexington County, not Pelion
Lexington County context, not Pelion figures
- Establishments in Lexington County7,391
- Covered employment, Lexington County132,596
- Average annual pay, Lexington County$56,005
- Housing units permitted, Lexington County1,758
Every figure in this section is published for Lexington County as a whole and is not a measurement of Pelion.
All Lexington County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Pelion questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pelion, South Carolina?
985, in 364 households. Pelion town covers 3.68 square miles of land, which is 268 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Pelion in?
Lexington County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Pelion?
$59,455. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $156,700. Median gross rent is $888 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Pelion in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Pelion appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Pelion, town of, community 450135, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Pelion figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lexington County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Pelion.
Is zoning published for Pelion?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.