Cities / South Carolina / Saxon

Saxon, SC

4,171 people

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Population & People

Population

4,171

Median age

27.3

Median household income

$32,292

Poverty rate

45.8%

Unemployment rate

8.1%

Bachelor's degree+

13.9%

Avg. commute

16 min

Hispanic or Latino

25.3%

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

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$90,000

Median gross rent

$934/mo

Homeownership rate

38.3%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,155

HUD Fair Market Rent (South Carolina statewide average across 46 areas — not specific to Saxon), 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).