Ruby

County:: Chesterfield County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.469
State:: South Carolina

Ruby is a town located in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. Ruby has a 2025 population of 324. Ruby is currently growing at a rate of 0.62% annually and its population has increased by 2.53% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 316 in 2020.

The average household income in Ruby is $64,069 with a poverty rate of 15.57%.The median age in Ruby is 44 years: 31.3 years for males, and 50.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ruby includes 79.1% White, 18.44% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	193	79.1%
Black or African American	45	18.44%
Two or more races	5	2.05%
Native American	1	0.41%

Ruby Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ruby's average per capita income is $44,500. Household income levels show a median of $49,167. The poverty rate stands at 15.57%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$81,875	-
Families	$51,607	$72,426
Households	$49,167	$64,069
Non Families	$44,583	$51,559

$44,500

Average Income

$49,167

Median Household Income

15.57%

Poverty Rate