Town in Anderson County, South Carolina · 0.9 sq mi · 1,590 people per sq mi
About 1,500 people live in Pelzer. The typical household earns $58,134, and the median resident is 37.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,346 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.89%
Men 31.4 · Women 43.2
2010–2026
1,453
2026 projection
7.9% 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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2010–2026
1,453
2026 projection
7.9% 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 | 1,453 | +19 | 1.32% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,434 | +12 | 0.84% |
| 2024 | 1,422 | +18 | 1.28% |
| 2023 | 1,404 | +23 | 1.67% |
| 2022 | 1,381 | +18 | 1.32% |
| 2021 | 1,363 | +17 | 1.26% |
| 2020 | 1,346 | -53 | 3.79% |
| 2019 | 1,399 | +14 | 1.01% |
| 2018 | 1,385 | +14 | 1.02% |
| 2017 | 1,371 | +19 | 1.41% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 17 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 4 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 46% | 37% |
| Never married | 22% | 31% | 15% |
| Divorced | 25% | 10% | 36% |
| Widowed | 7% | 9% | 6% |
| Separated | 5% | 4% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau