Walhalla, SC

City in Oconee County, SC, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

4,157

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

Median Age

40.9

years ∙ half population younger than 40.9, half older

Diversity Index

58.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

17.4%

foreign-born population

82.6%Native

17.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Walhalla is a city within Oconee County, South Carolina, United States.

Location

City in Oconee County, SC, US

Co-ordinates

DEC34.769502° N, 83.055450° W

DMS34° 46′ 10.21″ N, 83° 03′ 19.62″ W

Population Density & area

1,069/sq mi (413.2/km²)

Total Area

3.95 sq mi (10.22 km²)

Land Area

3.89 sq mi (10.06 km²) · 98.4%

Water Area

0.06 sq mi (0.16 km²) · 1.6%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

55.8% male

Male 55.8%

Female 44.2%

males per 100 females

Walhalla 126.2

Oconee County 97.9

South Carolina 94.8

Nativity

17.4%

foreign-born population

82.6%Native

17.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Walhalla 17.4%

Oconee County 4.2%

South Carolina 5.8%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

40.9

years ∙ half population younger than 40.9, half older

Walhalla

40.9

Oconee County

47.3

South Carolina

40.2

Dependency ratio

71.8

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Walhalla 71.8

Oconee County 78.5

South Carolina 67.5

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Walhalla	Oconee County	South Carolina
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	18.9%	19.1%	21.4%
Working age (18-64)	58.2%	56%	59.7%
Senior (65+)	22.9%	24.9%	18.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	71.8	78.5	67.5
Child dependency ratio	32.5	34.1	35.9
Old-age dependency ratio	39.3	44.4	31.6

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

57.1%

Black

2.9%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

27.3%

Other

12.4%

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

58.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Walhalla 58.4%

Oconee County 30.1%

South Carolina 54.9%

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 Walhalla population

	Walhalla	Oconee County	South Carolina
Hispanic or Latino	27.3%	6.2%	7.4%
Mexican	16.7%	3.9%	3.4%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.4%	1%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino	10.6%	1.8%	2.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino	72.7%	93.8%	92.6%
One race	60.5%	89.7%	88.9%
White	57.1%	83.1%	61.9%
Black or African American	2.9%	5.2%	24.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.4%	0.2%
Asian	0.3%	0.7%	1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.1%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	12.2%	4.1%	3.7%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

68.1% family

Family 68.1%

Non family 31.9%

% family households

Walhalla 68.1%

Oconee County 69.7%

South Carolina 65%

Average household size

2.28

persons per household

Walhalla

2.28

Oconee County

2.31

South Carolina

2.44

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Walhalla population

	Walhalla	Oconee County	South Carolina
Total households	1,760	34,515	2,117,989
Average houshold size	2.28	2.31	2.44
Family households	1,199	24,052	1,377,369
Average family size	2.67	2.73	3.01
Married couple family	667	18,484	998,170
Other families	532	5,568	379,199
Male householder	139	1,584	95,077
Female householder	393	3,984	284,122
Non-family households	561	10,463	740,620
One-person households	488	8,816	618,603
Male householder	198	3,969	273,409
Senior (65+) living alone	118	1,326	86,486
Female householder	290	4,847	345,194
Senior (65+) living alone	139	2,680	172,484
Other living arrangements	73	1,647	122,017

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,953

housing units

Walhalla 1,953

Oconee County 42,100

South Carolina 2,443,039

Occupancy status

90.1% occupied

Occupied 90.1%

Vacant 9.9%

vacancy rate

Walhalla 9.9%

Oconee County 18%

South Carolina 13.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

59.1%

Single family houses

59.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

23.5%

Mobile homes

17.4%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1975

Half of houses were built before 1975, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

6.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

32.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

41.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

19.5%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Walhalla	Oconee County	South Carolina
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	4.9	5.8	5.7
1–3 rooms	11%	7.9%	9.1%
4–6 rooms	71.5%	55.5%	55.3%
7+ rooms	17.5%	36.7%	35.5%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.7%	1.3%	1.5%
1 bedroom	8%	4.7%	5.7%
2 bedrooms	39.4%	24.8%	22.5%
3 bedrooms	47.1%	47.6%	47.5%
4+ bedrooms	4.8%	21.7%	22.8%
At a glance
Median year built	1975	1990	1993
Total housing units	1,953	42,100	2,443,039

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

57% owners

Renter-occupied 43%

Owner-occupied 57%

homeownership rate

Walhalla 57%

Oconee County 76.2%

South Carolina 71.9%

Average household size

2.43

Owner-occupied

2.08

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Walhalla 2.43

Oconee County 2.35

South Carolina 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Walhalla	Oconee County	South Carolina
Total occupied units	1,760	34,515	2,117,989
Year moved in
2020 or later	19.4%	22.9%	25.6%
2010 to 2019	51.9%	38.2%	39.4%
2000 to 2009	13%	16.9%	16%
1999 or earlier	15.7%	22%	19%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	93.4%	98.5%	98%
1.01 to 1.50	6.6%	1%	1.4%
1.51 or more	0%	0.5%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	7.5%	5.2%	5.7%
1 vehicle	51.1%	26.7%	32.2%
2 vehicles	24.7%	39.6%	38.5%
3 or more vehicles	16.7%	28.6%	23.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	35.9%	27%	27.1%
Electricity	61.4%	69.2%	70.8%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.5%	0.5%
All other fuels	0%	2.6%	0.6%
No fuel used	2.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.7%	0.6%
No telephone service available	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$171,900

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Walhalla

$171,900

Oconee County

$237,100

South Carolina

$259,000

Housing Cost Burden

48.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

48.2%

Owners without a mortgage

10.7%

Renters

21.2%

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

	Walhalla	Oconee County	South Carolina
Property value
Median Value	$171,900	$237,100	$259,000
Under $100,000	32.4%	19.7%	16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000	26.6%	21.2%	19.5%
$200,000 - $300,000	29.7%	19.9%	21.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	9.9%	18%	25.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.4%	13.2%	12.7%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	8%	3.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	50.6%	46.7%	57.1%
Without a mortgage	49.4%	53.3%	42.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,007	$1,367	$1,529
Without a mortgage	$419	$418	$448
Gross rent
Median rent	$669	$881	$1,180

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

11.4%

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

Walhalla 11.4%

Oconee County 28.7%

South Carolina 32.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

28.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Walhalla 28.1%

Oconee County 12.6%

South Carolina 9.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

752

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

7.6%

K–12

86.7%

College / Undergraduate

3.6%

Graduate / Professional

2.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

2.8%

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

Walhalla

2.8%

Oconee County

26.9%

South Carolina

37.5%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Walhalla	Oconee County	South Carolina
Total enrolled (age 3+)	752	15,776	1,202,992
Nursery / preschool	7.6%	5.7%	5.2%
K–12	86.7%	74.3%	69.7%
Kindergarten	12.8%	5.1%	5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	23.3%	21.2%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	24.9%	24.7%	21.4%
High School: Grades 9–12	25.8%	23.2%	22.2%
College or graduate school	5.7%	20%	25.1%
College, undergraduate	3.6%	16.6%	20%
Graduate, professional school	2.1%	3.4%	5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	2.8%	26.9%	37.5%
School type
Public school	96.9%	82.3%	82.7%
Private school	3.1%	17.7%	17.3%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,866

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

14.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

13.4%

HS graduate

42.3%

Some college no degree

12.4%

Associates degree

5.8%

Bachelors degree

8.3%

Graduate or professional degree

3.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

63.7% · 36.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

29.9% · 70.1%

HS graduate

59.3% · 40.7%

Some college no degree

39.2% · 60.8%

Associates degree

33.5% · 66.5%

Bachelors degree

51% · 49%

Graduate or professional degree

20.5% · 79.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Walhalla	Oconee County	South Carolina
Population (25+)	2,866	59,158	3,677,078
Less than 9th grade	14.7%	3.8%	3.1%
9th–12th, no diploma	13.4%	8.8%	6.8%
High school diploma or GED	42.3%	29.6%	28.2%
Some college, no degree	12.4%	17.8%	19.8%
Associate's degree	5.8%	11.3%	10%
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.4%	28.7%	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	8.3%	17.3%	19.8%
Graduate or professional	3.1%	11.3%	12.3%
High School or higher	71.9%	87.4%	90.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$30,225

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$18,434

HS graduate

$47,724

Some college or associates

$29,797

Bachelors degree

$50,938

Graduate or professional degree

$53,393

Poverty Rate

2.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

58.7%

HS graduate

20.2%

Some college or associates

19.6%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Walhalla	Oconee County	South Carolina
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$30,225	$45,819	$47,658
Less than high school graduate	$18,434	$29,335	$30,223
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$47,724	$37,505	$37,196
Some college or associate's degree	$29,797	$39,151	$44,160
Bachelor's degree	$50,938	$59,643	$61,860
Graduate or professional degree	$53,393	$79,069	$73,671
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	58.7%	34%	28.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	20.2%	17%	15.6%
Some college or associate's degree	19.6%	9.5%	10.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.5%	4.6%	4.7%

Insights for Walhalla, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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