What kinds of homes are in Irwin, SC?

Name: Types of homes in Irwin, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Irwin, SC has 653 (±176) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 219 homes per square mile of land.

95.3% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 653 (±176)
Detached houses: 95.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Irwin by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Irwin	Lancaster County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	95.3% (±6.7 points)	75.5%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±6.7 points)	6.0%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.8%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±6.7 points)	1.2%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±6.7 points)	1.6%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.7%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.7 points)	2.9%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.7% (±6.7 points)	11.2%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

In Irwin, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Lancaster County (5.2%).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (12.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Irwin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Irwin
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Irwin	—	0.0% (±11.6 points)	—
Springdale (community)	2.6 mi	4.2% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	2.9 mi	19.5% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Fort Lawn	4.4 mi	0.2% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Elgin (community)	6.1 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Great Falls	9.6 mi	1.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Heath Springs	11 mi	6.1% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Catawba	11 mi	0.0% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Van Wyck	11 mi	0.0% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lancaster, SC (19.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Lancaster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Lancaster	19.5% (±5.3 points)
2	Kershaw	8.2% (±7.7 points)
3	Heath Springs	6.1% (±17.2 points)
4	Springdale (community)	4.2% (±8.9 points)
5 (tie)	Elgin (community)	0.0% (±8.1 points)
5 (tie)	Irwin	0.0% (±11.6 points)
5 (tie)	Van Wyck	0.0% (±17.3 points)

Irwin is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Irwin

How many homes are in Irwin?

Irwin, SC has an estimated 653 (±176) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Irwin houses or apartments?

95.3% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Irwin?

0.0% of homes in Irwin are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Irwin CDP, South Carolina

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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