What percentage of people rent in Watts Mills, SC?

Name: Renters and owners in Watts Mills, SC, 2020–2024
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57.9% (±20.9 points) of the occupied homes in Watts Mills, SC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 332 renting households against 241 that own their home.

In Watts Mills, the share of households that rent went from 48.5% in 2015–2019 to 57.9% in 2020–2024 (+9.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 57.9% (±20.9 points)
Renting households: 332 (±179)
Median renter income: $46,151 (±$10,915)

Who rents and who owns in Watts Mills

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Watts Mills	Laurens County	South Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	57.9% (±20.9 points)	28.5% (±2.1 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	332 (±179)	7,690 (±562)	595,868 (±5,739)	45,017,354
Owning households	241 (±144)	19,269 (±666)	1,522,121 (±8,375)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	4.3 (±1.7)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.5)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,151 (±$10,915)	$38,667 (±$4,568)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$53,725 (±$4,643)	$65,867 (±$3,379)	$82,205 (±$598)	$100,009

In Watts Mills, the renter share is higher than in Laurens County (28.5%).

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

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

In Laurens County, Watts Mills ranks 1 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 21 of 381.

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

How renting in Watts Mills 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	48.5% (±16.7 points)	57.9% (±20.9 points)	+9.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$823 (±$117)	$817 (±$227)	−0.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$24,091 (±$5,239)	$50,901 (±$6,177)	+111.3%	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 Watts Mills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Watts Mills
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Watts Mills	—	57.9% (±20.9 points)	—
Laurens	2.2 mi	53.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton	7.7 mi	48.5% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gray Court	9.7 mi	27.3% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Waterloo	12 mi	28.9% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Joanna	13 mi	33.5% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cross Hill	15 mi	9.8% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Woodruff	16 mi	45.7% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ware Shoals	17 mi	31.5% (±14.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gray Court, SC (27.3%), Cross Hill, SC (9.8%), Ware Shoals, SC (31.5%).

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

Households that rent across Laurens County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Watts Mills	57.9% (±20.9 points)
2	Laurens	53.6% (±8.0 points)
3	Clinton	48.5% (±7.5 points)
4	Joanna	33.5% (±13.7 points)
5	Waterloo	28.9% (±23.5 points)
6	Gray Court	27.3% (±12.4 points)
7	Cross Hill	9.8% (±9.3 points)

Watts Mills 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 Watts Mills

How many renters are there in Watts Mills?

Watts Mills has an estimated 332 (±179) renting households, 57.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Watts Mills?

In Watts Mills, the share of households that rent went from 48.5% in 2015–2019 to 57.9% in 2020–2024 (+9.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Watts Mills?

A renting household in Watts Mills has 4.3 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Watts Mills?

The median renting household in Watts Mills, SC has an income of $46,151 (±$10,915) a year, against $53,725 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 Watts Mills CDP, South Carolina (place:75220, 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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