Cities / South Carolina / Batesburg-Leesville

Batesburg-Leesville, SC

5,004 people

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Population & People

Population

5,004

Median age

40.4

Median household income

$49,646

Poverty rate

15.1%

Unemployment rate

3.5%

Bachelor's degree+

12.3%

Avg. commute

22 min

Hispanic or Latino

8.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$135,100

Median gross rent

$958/mo

Homeownership rate

68.37%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,155

HUD Fair Market Rent (South Carolina statewide average across 46 areas — not specific to Batesburg-Leesville), 2026. Efficiency $928, 1BR $982, 2BR $1155, 3BR $1450, 4BR $1699. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

South Carolina commercial electricity

11.05¢/kWh

South Carolina industrial electricity

7.11¢/kWh

South Carolina residential electricity

14.96¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

378830.6

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

286774.3

All-Transactions House Price Index for South Carolina

725.16

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Source: FRED, South Carolina-specific series.

Nearby Airports

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (South Carolina energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (South Carolina economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).