South Carolina / Census place 4529815

Goose Creek

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

Official Census name: Goose Creek city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
52,010
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.5%
Population estimate
Density
1,196/sq mi
43.5 sq mi land area
Median age
34 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$88,178
Median home value
$306,000
Median gross rent
$1,690
Bachelor’s degree or higher
29.7%
Typical commute
26.7 min
Public transit commute
0%

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: CHARLESTON INTL AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
76.6°F
Average low
56.4°F
Annual rainfall
52.5"
Annual snowfall
0.3"

Month by month

A year in Goose Creek.

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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.

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