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Clemson, South Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Clemson is a Census city of 18,072 people across 7.94 square miles of land, lying across Pickens County and Anderson County. Median household income is $49,520, 34.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 15 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Clemson
What Clemson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area7.94 sq mi
- Water area0.46 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,275
- County holding the largest share of its areaPickens County, 97.6 percent
- Counties this place lies inPickens County 97.6 percent, Anderson County 2.4 percent
Clemson crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Clemson
How many people live in Clemson
- Population18,072
- Median age24.8
- Population under 182,012
- Share under 1811.1 percent
- Population 65 and over2,403
- Share 65 and over13.3 percent
- Households7,868
- Family households2,598
- Share of households that are families33.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Clemson
Income and work in Clemson
- Median household income$49,520
- Per capita income$37,246
- Civilian labor force9,174
- Employed8,758
- Unemployed416 plus or minus 215
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Adults 25 and over8,928
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher59.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree34.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Clemson
Housing in Clemson
- Housing units8,738
- Occupied units7,868
- Vacant units870 plus or minus 268
- Vacancy rate10.0 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Owner occupied2,696
- Renter occupied5,172
- Ownership rate34.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$398,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,007
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.4 percent
- Single family units3,883
- Share single family44.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more4,817
- Share in buildings of two or more55.1 percent
- Mobile homes38 plus or minus 37
- Median year structure built1989
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Clemson
How Clemson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute7,361
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,246
- Share commuting under 15 minutes44.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,323 plus or minus 345
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.0 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Drove alone69.7 percent
- Carpooled9.7 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Public transport3.5 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Walked6.1 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Worked from home9.8 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Clemson
SBA loans in Clemson (7(a))
- Approvals15
- Gross approval$6,809,700
- Average approval$453,980
- Median approval$325,800
- Largest approval$2,180,000
- Jobs supported230
- Jobs per approval15.3
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term123 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises26.7 percent
- Distinct lenders12
- Distinct industries by NAICS11
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Clemson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Clemson
SBA loans in Clemson (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$5,930,000
- Average approval$1,976,667
- Median approval$472,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported54
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Clemson, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Clemson
Flood risk in Clemson
- NFIP communityCity of Clemson
- NFIP community number450238
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/21/17
The City of Clemson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 450238 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.
Pickens County, not Clemson
Pickens County context, not Clemson figures
- Establishments in Pickens County2,254
- Covered employment, Pickens County39,859
- Average annual pay, Pickens County$53,824
- Housing units permitted, Pickens County1,424
Every figure in this section is published for Pickens County as a whole and is not a measurement of Clemson.
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
Clemson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Clemson, South Carolina?
18,072, in 7,868 households. Clemson city covers 7.94 square miles of land, which is 2,275 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Clemson in?
Clemson lies in more than one. By area it is 97.6 percent in Pickens County, 2.4 percent in Anderson County. This page sits under Pickens County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Clemson?
$49,520. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $398,400. Median gross rent is $1,007 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Clemson businesses?
15 7(a) approvals totaling $6.8 m since FY2020, across 12 lenders, median approval $325,800, plus 3 504 approvals worth $5.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Clemson, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Clemson borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Clemson. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Clemson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Clemson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Clemson, city of, community 450238, 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 Clemson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Pickens 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 Clemson.
Is zoning published for Clemson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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