What is the median household income in Litchfield Beach, SC?

Name: Income and affordability in Litchfield Beach, SC, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Litchfield Beach, SC is $76,351 (±$4,992) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $1,704 a month would take about $68,200 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $76,351 (±$4,992)
Median renter income: $61,806 (±$27,641)
Income to afford median rent: about $68,200

Income in Litchfield Beach against Georgetown County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Litchfield Beach	Georgetown County	South Carolina	United States
Median household income	$76,351 (±$4,992)	$68,713 (±$2,958)	$69,324 (±$570)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$61,806 (±$27,641)	$45,840 (±$8,057)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,922 (±$12,210)	$73,488 (±$2,868)	$82,205 (±$598)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$1,704 (±$57)	$1,204 (±$112)	$1,180 (±$9)	$1,413

In Litchfield Beach, median household income is higher than in Georgetown County ($68,713).

It is also higher than in South Carolina ($69,324).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($80,734).

In Georgetown County, Litchfield Beach ranks 3 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 78 of 360.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How much you need to earn to rent in Litchfield Beach

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $1,704 a month ($20,448 a year) needs an income of about $68,200 a year.

The median renting household in Litchfield Beach earns $61,806 a year, less than that.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Median household income in places near Litchfield Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Litchfield Beach
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Litchfield Beach	—	$76,351 (±$4,992)	—
Pawleys Island	3.3 mi	$122,500 (±$69,389)	Not measurably different
Murrells Inlet	6.6 mi	$77,438 (±$12,290)	Not measurably different
Garden City	10 mi	$47,249 (±$5,748)	Lower
Georgetown	12 mi	$56,981 (±$4,638)	Lower
Surfside Beach	12 mi	$70,106 (±$7,736)	Not measurably different
Socastee	16 mi	$62,257 (±$8,778)	Lower
Forestbrook	19 mi	$81,286 (±$10,107)	Not measurably different
Myrtle Beach	21 mi	$60,394 (±$3,850)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Garden City, SC ($47,249), Georgetown, SC ($56,981), Socastee, SC ($62,257).

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

Median household income across Georgetown County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
1	Pawleys Island	$122,500 (±$69,389)
2	Murrells Inlet	$77,438 (±$12,290)
3	Litchfield Beach	$76,351 (±$4,992)
4	Andrews	$57,247 (±$28,656)
5	Georgetown	$56,981 (±$4,638)

Litchfield Beach 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Litchfield Beach

What is the median household income in Litchfield Beach?

The median household income in Litchfield Beach is $76,351 (±$4,992) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Litchfield Beach?

About $68,200 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $1,704 a month.

What do renters earn in Litchfield Beach?

The median renting household in Litchfield Beach, SC earns $61,806 (±$27,641) a year.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Litchfield Beach CDP, South Carolina (place:41830, in state:45).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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