Beech Island

County:: Aiken County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.921
State:: South Carolina

Beech Island is a CDP located in Aiken County, South Carolina. Beech Island has a 2025 population of 1,701. Beech Island is currently growing at a rate of 7.12% annually and its population has increased by 46.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,165 in 2020.

The average household income in Beech Island is $39,328 with a poverty rate of 26.64%. The median age in Beech Island is 39.3 years: 24.5 years for males, and 45.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Beech Island includes 60.84% Black or African American, 35.03% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	693	60.84%
White	399	35.03%
Two or more races	43	3.78%
Native American	4	0.35%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Beech Island Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Beech Island's average per capita income is $34,050. Household income levels show a median of $31,996. The poverty rate stands at 26.64%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$77,727	-
Families	$36,860	$47,405
Households	$31,996	$39,328
Non Families	$30,083	$28,188

$34,050

Average Income

$31,996

Median Household Income

26.64%

Poverty Rate