Ware Shoals

County:: Greenwood County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.277
State:: South Carolina

Ware Shoals is a town located in Greenwood County, South Carolina. Ware Shoals has a 2025 population of 1,702. Ware Shoals is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by -0.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,704 in 2020.

The average household income in Ware Shoals is $55,164 with a poverty rate of 51.25%.The median age in Ware Shoals is 32.2 years: 32.4 years for males, and 30.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ware Shoals includes 77.16% White, 19.85% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,703	77.16%
Black or African American	438	19.85%
Two or more races	66	2.99%

Ware Shoals Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ware Shoals' average per capita income is $35,764. Household income levels show a median of $35,896. The poverty rate stands at 51.25%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$36,933	$53,211
Households	$35,896	$55,164
Non Families	$24,424	$56,331
Married Families	-	-

$35,764

Average Income

$35,896

Median Household Income

51.25%

Poverty Rate