Chesnee, SC

City in SC, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

896

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

41.7

years ∙ half population younger than 41.7, half older

Diversity Index

37.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.1%

foreign-born population

98.9%Native

1.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Chesnee is a city within Cherokee and Spartanburg counties, South Carolina, United States.

Location

City in SC, US

Co-ordinates

DEC35.146247° N, 81.862978° W

DMS35° 08′ 46.49″ N, 81° 51′ 46.72″ W

Population Density & area

837.4/sq mi (323.5/km²)

Total Area

1.07 sq mi (2.77 km²)

Land Area

1.07 sq mi (2.77 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

46.3% male

Male 46.3%

Female 53.7%

males per 100 females

Chesnee 86.3

South Carolina 94.8

United States 98

Nativity

1.1%

foreign-born population

98.9%Native

1.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Chesnee 1.1%

South Carolina 5.8%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41.7

years ∙ half population younger than 41.7, half older

Chesnee

41.7

South Carolina

40.2

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

38.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Chesnee 38.9

South Carolina 67.5

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Chesnee	South Carolina	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	13.3%	21.4%	22%
Working age (18-64)	72%	59.7%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	14.7%	18.9%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	38.9	67.5	64.4
Child dependency ratio	18.4	35.9	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	20.5	31.6	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

78.1%

Black

11.7%

Asian

Hispanic

5.7%

Other

4.5%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

37.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Chesnee 37.1%

South Carolina 54.9%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Chesnee population

	Chesnee	South Carolina	United States
Hispanic or Latino	5.7%	7.4%	19.3%
Mexican	3.7%	3.4%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.6%	1%	1.8%
Cuban	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.8%	2.7%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	94.3%	92.6%	80.7%
One race	89.8%	88.9%	76.4%
White	78.1%	61.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	11.7%	24.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian	0%	1.7%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.5%	3.7%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

51.1% family

Family 51.1%

Non family 48.9%

% family households

Chesnee 51.1%

South Carolina 65%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.53

persons per household

Chesnee

2.53

South Carolina

2.44

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Chesnee population

	Chesnee	South Carolina	United States
Total households	350	2,117,989	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.53	2.44	2.53
Family households	179	1,377,369	82,990,528
Average family size	2.94	3.01	3.14
Married couple family	92	998,170	60,637,388
Other families	87	379,199	22,353,140
Male householder	20	95,077	6,572,819
Female householder	67	284,122	15,780,321
Non-family households	171	740,620	46,236,968
One-person households	119	618,603	37,140,836
Male householder	49	273,409	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	23	86,486	5,225,110
Female householder	70	345,194	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	23	172,484	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	52	122,017	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

413

housing units

Chesnee 413

South Carolina 2,443,039

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

84.7% occupied

Occupied 84.7%

Vacant 15.3%

vacancy rate

Chesnee 15.3%

South Carolina 13.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

67%

Single family houses

67%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

11.9%

Mobile homes

21.1%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1964

Half of houses were built before 1964, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

24%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

37%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

30.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

8.7%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Chesnee	South Carolina	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5	5.7	5.5
1–3 rooms	8%	9.1%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	74%	55.3%	51.6%
7+ rooms	18%	35.5%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.7%	1.5%	2.9%
1 bedroom	11.6%	5.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	45.8%	22.5%	25%
3 bedrooms	31.2%	47.5%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	9.7%	22.8%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1964	1993	1981
Total housing units	413	2,443,039	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

54.3% owners

Renter-occupied 45.7%

Owner-occupied 54.3%

homeownership rate

Chesnee 54.3%

South Carolina 71.9%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.85

Owner-occupied

2.15

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Chesnee 2.85

South Carolina 2.49

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Chesnee	South Carolina	United States
Total occupied units	350	2,117,989	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	31.4%	25.6%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	34.9%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.3%	16%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	17.5%	19%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	94%	98%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	5.4%	1.4%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	18%	5.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28%	32.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.9%	38.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.1%	23.6%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	30.6%	27.1%	51.4%
Electricity	66.9%	70.8%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.6%	0.5%	3.9%
All other fuels	2%	0.6%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.7%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	3.4%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$103,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Chesnee

$103,700

South Carolina

$259,000

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

23.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

23.3%

Owners without a mortgage

22.5%

Renters

54.1%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Chesnee	South Carolina	United States
Property value
Median Value	$103,700	$259,000	$332,700
Under $100,000	47.4%	16.8%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	32.1%	19.5%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	15.8%	21.8%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	2.1%	25.5%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	12.7%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	2.6%	3.7%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	38.4%	57.1%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	61.6%	42.9%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,042	$1,529	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$481	$448	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$839	$1,180	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

9.4%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Chesnee 9.4%

South Carolina 32.1%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

23.6%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Chesnee 23.6%

South Carolina 9.9%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

127

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

77.2%

College / Undergraduate

21.3%

Graduate / Professional

1.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

26.5%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Chesnee

26.5%

South Carolina

37.5%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Chesnee	South Carolina	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	127	1,202,992	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	0%	5.2%	5.7%
K–12	77.2%	69.7%	67.6%
Kindergarten	9.4%	5.5%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	15.7%	20.6%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	16.5%	21.4%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	35.4%	22.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	22.8%	25.1%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	21.3%	20%	21%
Graduate, professional school	1.6%	5%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	26.5%	37.5%	40.9%
School type
Public school	97.6%	82.7%	82%
Private school	2.4%	17.3%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

694

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

3.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

20%

HS graduate

32.7%

Some college no degree

24.6%

Associates degree

9.7%

Bachelors degree

4.9%

Graduate or professional degree

4.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

76% · 24%

9th-12th, no diploma

36% · 64%

HS graduate

55.9% · 44.1%

Some college no degree

40.9% · 59.1%

Associates degree

35.8% · 64.2%

Bachelors degree

50% · 50%

Graduate or professional degree

54.8% · 45.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Chesnee	South Carolina	United States
Population (25+)	694	3,677,078	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	3.6%	3.1%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	20%	6.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	32.7%	28.2%	26%
Some college, no degree	24.6%	19.8%	19.1%
Associate's degree	9.7%	10%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.4%	32.1%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	4.9%	19.8%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	4.5%	12.3%	14.1%
High School or higher	76.4%	90.1%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$28,929

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$29,375

Some college or associates

$28,977

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$46,875

Poverty Rate

15.4%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

66.5%

HS graduate

21.6%

Some college or associates

39.9%

Bachelors degree or higher

15.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Chesnee	South Carolina	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$28,929	$47,658	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$30,223	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$29,375	$37,196	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$28,977	$44,160	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$—	$61,860	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$46,875	$73,671	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	66.5%	28.4%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	21.6%	15.6%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	39.9%	10.2%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.4%	4.7%	4.5%

Insights for Chesnee, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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