Census place 4512655

Cayce

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Cayce city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Cayce.

According to the 2025 estimate, Cayce has a population of 13,680 and 809 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 43 covered South Carolina places are: population density is 809/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,692/sq mi; median home value is $166,800, below the comparison median of $295,100; and median household income is $62,045, below the comparison median of $73,585. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
809/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,692/sq mi
median home value
$166,800
Below the comparison median of $295,100
median household income
$62,045
Below the comparison median of $73,585

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Cayce's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,680
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
809/sq mi
16.9 sq mi land area
Median age
37.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$62,045
Median home value
$166,800
Median gross rent
$1,360
Bachelor’s degree or higher
31.1%
Typical commute
19.6 min
Drive-alone commute
84.9%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
39.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
64.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.6%
Working from home
6.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.4%
Homes built 2020+
0.9%
Households without a vehicle
2.5%
Households with children
20.5%
Residents with a disability
15.9%
Residents without insurance
11.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Lexington County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
19
Hurricane declarations
11
Severe Ice Storm declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: COLUMBIA (3 mi from place center)
Average high
75.6°F
Average low
53°F
Annual rainfall
45.2"
Annual snowfall
1.2"

Month by month

A year in Cayce.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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