Welcome, South Carolina Population 2024

6,563

Welcome is a city located in Greenville County South Carolina. Welcome has a 2024 population of 6,563. Welcome is currently declining at a rate of -4.3% annually and its population has decreased by -15.24% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,743 in 2020.

The average household income in Welcome is $72,083 with a poverty rate of 10.66%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Welcome is 36.7 years, 38.7 years for males, and 36.5 years for females.

Welcome Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Welcome was:

  • White: 52.15%
  • Black or African American: 26.97%
  • Other race: 15.07%
  • Two or more races: 5.65%
  • Asian: 0.17%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,415.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-15.24% (-1,180)
The current population of Welcome, South Carolina is 6,563 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,743.

Welcome, South Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,73052.15%
Black or African American1,92926.97%
Other race1,07815.07%
Two or more races4045.65%
Asian120.17%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Welcome Population by Race

Welcome Population Pyramid 2024

Welcome Median Age

36.7

Total

38.7

Male

36.5

Female

Welcome Adults

There are 5,237 adults, (758 of whom are seniors) in Welcome.

Welcome Age Dependency

59.7

Age Dependency Ratio

16.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Welcome Sex Ratio

Female3,77452.76%
Male3,37947.24%

Welcome Population by Age

Welcome Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2272.2262.437.6
Non Family1,3771.074951
Married8643.6981.918.1
Female5652.5740.559.5
Male4212.4795.24.8

3

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

62.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Welcome Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Welcome Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Welcome Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 88.13%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.09%.

Welcome Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$41,503

Average Earnings

$49,397

Average Male

$27,361

Average Female

Welcome Earnings by Educational Attainment

Welcome Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Welcome Language

84.24% of Welcome residents speak only English, while 15.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.3% of the population.

Welcome Language

Welcome Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,92936618.97%
White3,6642456.69%
Hispanic1,35915111.11%
Other1,07813212.24%

10.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.33%

Male Poverty Rate

14.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Welcome

The race most likely to be in poverty in Welcome is Black, with 18.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Welcome is White, with 6.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.56%.

Welcome Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.9%
High School14.29%
Some College9.84%
Bachelors or Greater7.09%

Welcome Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed63.2%
Female Employed4.91%
Male Employed1.56%
Male Unemployed0%

Welcome Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Welcome Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Welcome Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.2%

Male Marriage Rate

32.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Welcome Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Welcome Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Welcome Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Welcome Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

302

Number of Veterans

209

Male Veterans

93

Female Veterans

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Welcome Veterans by War

count

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Welcome Veterans by Age

count

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Welcome Veterans by Race

Welcome Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Welcome Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.3%

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Welcome Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Welcome Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Welcome Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.38%

Born in Welcome

89.64%

Native Born

10.36%

Foreign Born

5.21%

Non Citizen

5.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.64% of Welcome residents were born in the United States, with 70.38% having been born in South Carolina. 5.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Welcome Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20246,563-295-4.3%
20236,858-295-4.12%
20227,153-309-4.14%
20217,462-281-3.63%
20207,743240.31%
20197,7193254.4%
20187,3945037.3%
20176,8912623.95%
20166,6292393.74%
20156,3904187%
20145,972-487-7.54%
20136,459-229-3.42%
20126,688-41-0.61%
20116,729610.91%
20106,66800%

Welcome Population by Year