Town in Calhoun County, South Carolina · 1.9 sq mi · 948 people per sq mi
1,822 people live in St. Matthews. The typical household earns $51,310, and the median resident is 54.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,841 in 2020
Poverty rate 31.11%
Men 39.5 · Women 58
2010–2026
1,822
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,822
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,822 | -5 | 0.27% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,827 | -4 | 0.22% |
| 2024 | 1,831 | -10 | 0.54% |
| 2023 | 1,841 | -5 | 0.27% |
| 2022 | 1,846 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 1,846 | +5 | 0.27% |
| 2020 | 1,841 | -7 | 0.38% |
| 2019 | 1,848 | -14 | 0.75% |
| 2018 | 1,862 | -35 | 1.85% |
| 2017 | 1,897 | -19 | 0.99% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
St. Matthews has a population change lower than Calhoun County, South Carolina, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 16 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 3 residents
30% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 30% | 34% | 27% |
| Never married | 39% | 37% | 41% |
| Divorced | 9% | 12% | 6% |
| Widowed | 16% | 13% | 18% |
| Separated | 7% | 3% | 9% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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