CDP in Laurens County, South Carolina · 2.3 sq mi · 1,054 people per sq mi
About 2,400 people live in Watts Mills. The typical household earns $50,901, and the median resident is 30.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,970 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.7%
Men 31.8 · Women 29.7
2011–2026
2,392
2026 projection
21.4% 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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2011–2026
2,392
2026 projection
21.4% 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 | 2,392 | +47 | 2.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,345 | +95 | 2.09% |
| 2023 | 2,250 | +237 | 11.77% |
| 2022 | 2,013 | -144 | 6.68% |
| 2021 | 2,157 | +187 | 9.49% |
| 2020 | 1,970 | +593 | 43.06% |
| 2019 | 1,377 | -7 | 0.51% |
| 2018 | 1,384 | -652 | 32.02% |
| 2017 | 2,036 | +202 | 11.01% |
| 2016 | 1,834 | +12 | 0.66% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 19 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 11 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 46% | 36% |
| Never married | 42% | 50% | 34% |
| Divorced | 8% | 2% | 15% |
| Widowed | 2% | <1% | 3% |
| Separated | 7% | 1% | 12% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau