What percentage of people rent in Oak Grove, SC?

Name: Renters and owners in Oak Grove, SC, 2020–2024
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19.0% (±3.6 points) of the occupied homes in Oak Grove, SC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 955 renting households against 4,070 that own their home.

In Oak Grove, the share of households that rent went from 29.2% in 2015–2019 to 19.0% in 2020–2024 (−10.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.0% (±3.6 points)
Renting households: 955 (±189)
Median renter income: $33,405 (±$16,982)

Who rents and who owns in Oak Grove

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oak Grove	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.0% (±3.6 points)	22.6% (±0.9 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	955 (±189)	27,563 (±1,152)	595,868 (±5,739)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,070 (±329)	94,401 (±1,232)	1,522,121 (±8,375)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.6)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$33,405 (±$16,982)	$48,753 (±$2,036)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$84,273 (±$7,041)	$87,181 (±$2,110)	$82,205 (±$598)	$100,009

In Oak Grove, the renter share is not measurably different from Lexington County (22.6%).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (28.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Lexington County, Oak Grove ranks 14 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 285 of 381.

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

How renting in Oak Grove has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	29.2% (±5.3 points)	19.0% (±3.6 points)	−10.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$953 (±$197)	$1,045 (±$200)	+9.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$49,390 (±$4,573)	$74,554 (±$8,342)	+50.9%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Oak Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Grove
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Oak Grove	—	19.0% (±3.6 points)	—
Springdale	2.8 mi	30.3% (±9.3 points)	Higher
West Columbia	3.0 mi	44.7% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Lexington	4.1 mi	31.3% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Seven Oaks	4.4 mi	37.7% (±5.0 points)	Higher
South Congaree	5.1 mi	28.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
St. Andrews	5.4 mi	71.1% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Red Bank	6.0 mi	22.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Ridge	6.5 mi	9.2% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pine Ridge, SC (9.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Springdale, SC (30.3%), West Columbia, SC (44.7%), Lexington, SC (31.3%).

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

Households that rent across Lexington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Springdale	30.3% (±9.3 points)
9	Gaston	29.3% (±9.5 points)
10	South Congaree	28.7% (±9.5 points)
11	Red Bank	22.9% (±4.7 points)
12	White Knoll	20.6% (±5.3 points)
13	Gilbert	20.4% (±11.0 points)
14	Oak Grove	19.0% (±3.6 points)
15	Chapin	13.6% (±5.7 points)
16	Summit	11.8% (±8.3 points)
17	Pelion	9.9% (±7.9 points)
18	Pine Ridge	9.2% (±5.8 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Lexington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove

How many renters are there in Oak Grove?

Oak Grove has an estimated 955 (±189) renting households, 19.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Oak Grove?

In Oak Grove, the share of households that rent went from 29.2% in 2015–2019 to 19.0% in 2020–2024 (−10.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Oak Grove?

A renting household in Oak Grove has 2.6 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Oak Grove?

The median renting household in Oak Grove, SC has an income of $33,405 (±$16,982) a year, against $84,273 for households that own their home.

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 Oak Grove CDP, South Carolina (place:51720, in state:45).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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