Welcome

County:: Anderson County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.613
State:: South Carolina

Welcome is a CDP located in Anderson County, South Carolina. Welcome has a 2025 population of 7,274. Welcome is currently growing at a rate of 0.55% annually but its population has decreased by -6.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,743 in 2020.

The average household income in Welcome is $97,406 with a poverty rate of 7.03%. The median age in Welcome is 36.4 years: 34.9 years for males, and 38.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Welcome includes 46% White, 29.84% Black or African American, 16.27% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,422	46%
Black or African American	2,220	29.84%
Other race	1,210	16.27%
Two or more races	568	7.64%
Asian	19	0.26%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Welcome Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Welcome's average per capita income is $45,301. Household income levels show a median of $61,948. The poverty rate stands at 7.03%.

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
Families	$77,367	$112,278
Married Families	$75,298	-
Households	$61,948	$97,406
Non Families	$35,293	$66,720

$45,301

Average Income

$61,948

Median Household Income

7.03%

Poverty Rate