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South Congaree, South Carolina: commercial real estate data.
South Congaree is a Census town of 2,075 people across 3.29 square miles of land, in Lexington County. Median household income is $59,539, 71.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Congaree
What South Congaree is
- Census place typetown
- Land area3.29 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land631
- 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.
South Congaree
How many people live in South Congaree
- Population2,075
- Median age34.4
- Population under 18543 plus or minus 145
- Share under 1826.2 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Population 65 and over299 plus or minus 70
- Share 65 and over14.4 percent
- Households830
- Family households600
- Share of households that are families72.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Congaree
Income and work in South Congaree
- Median household income$59,539
- Per capita income$29,231
- Civilian labor force1,039 plus or minus 223
- Employed981
- Unemployed58 plus or minus 70
- Unemployment rate5.6 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Adults 25 and over1,398
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.4 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.4 percent plus or minus 4.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in South Congaree
- Housing units964
- Occupied units830
- Vacant units134 plus or minus 70
- Vacancy rate13.9 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Owner occupied592
- Renter occupied238 plus or minus 90
- Ownership rate71.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$192,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$933
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.8 percent
- Single family units790
- Share single family82.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes174 plus or minus 89
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Congaree
How South Congaree gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute898 plus or minus 191
- Commuting under 15 minutes92 plus or minus 49
- Share commuting under 15 minutes10.2 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more264 plus or minus 103
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.4 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Drove alone75.1 percent
- Carpooled16.1 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home6.7 percent plus or minus 5.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Congaree
Flood risk in South Congaree
- NFIP communityTown of South Congaree
- NFIP community number450137
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/05/18
The Town of South Congaree participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 450137 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 South Congaree
Lexington County context, not South Congaree 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 South Congaree.
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
South Congaree questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Congaree, South Carolina?
2,075, in 830 households. South Congaree town covers 3.29 square miles of land, which is 631 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Congaree 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 South Congaree?
$59,539. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $192,500. Median gross rent is $933 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is South Congaree in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. South Congaree appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as South Congaree, town of, community 450137, 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 South Congaree 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 South Congaree.
Is zoning published for South Congaree?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.