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, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other 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%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

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