Town in Kershaw County, South Carolina · 1.1 sq mi · 1,555 people per sq mi
About 1,700 people live in Elgin. The typical household earns $91,667, and the median resident is 35.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,633 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.18%
Men 29.3 · Women 40.9
2010–2026
1,683
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,683
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,683 | +8 | 0.48% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,675 | +8 | 0.48% |
| 2024 | 1,667 | +7 | 0.42% |
| 2023 | 1,660 | +40 | 2.47% |
| 2022 | 1,620 | +1 | 0.06% |
| 2021 | 1,619 | -14 | 0.86% |
| 2020 | 1,633 | +47 | 2.96% |
| 2019 | 1,586 | +8 | 0.51% |
| 2018 | 1,578 | +6 | 0.38% |
| 2017 | 1,572 | +28 | 1.81% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 21 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 24 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 55% | 59% |
| Never married | 30% | 37% | 21% |
| Divorced | 11% | 8% | 14% |
| Widowed | 2% | 1% | 4% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau