Watts Mills, South Carolina

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Population in 2010: 1,635.
Population change since 2000: +10.5%
Males: 906  (55.5%)
Females: 729  (44.5%)
Median resident age:

31.8 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 29360.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $45,282 (it was $25,046 in 2000)
Watts Mills:

$45,282
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $16,144 (it was $12,555 in 2000)

Watts Mills CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $51,913 (it was $43,000 in 2000)
Watts Mills:

$51,913
SC:

$254,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $113,564; detached houses: $157,250; mobile homes: $26,480

Median gross rent in 2022: $555.

March 2022 cost of living index in Watts Mills: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 30.7%
(17.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.3% for Black residents, 86.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 79.6% for other race residents)

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  • Races in Watts Mills, SC (2022)
    • 1,39068.5%White alone
    • 37318.4%Hispanic
    • 21010.4%Black alone
    • 391.9%Other race alone
    • 90.4%American Indian alone

Races in Watts Mills detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Irish (29.7%), American (16.3%), Scotch-Irish (5.4%), German (3.7%), English (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 2.29 square miles.

Population density: 715 people per square mile   (low).

Watts Mills, South Carolina map

148 residents are foreign born (6.4% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

This place:

7.3%
South Carolina:

5.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Watts Mills CDP:

0.5% ($206)
South Carolina:

0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (31.8 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (81.6 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (534.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Laurens, SC (1.3 miles ),
Clinton, SC (2.7 miles ),
Gray Court, SC (3.1 miles ),
Mountville, SC (3.3 miles),
Enoree, SC (3.4 miles ),
Cross Anchor, SC (3.4 miles),
Waterloo, SC (3.4 miles ),
Joanna, SC (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 34.52 N, Longitude: 81.99 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 864

Distribution of median household income in Watts Mills, SC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Watts Mills, SC in 2022
Watts Mills satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.4%
South Carolina:

3.1%
Most common industries in Watts Mills, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.2%)
  • Wood products (9.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.4%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (8.3%)
  • Construction (6.7%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Wood products (17.8%)
  • Construction (10.7%)
  • Repair & maintenance (9.2%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (8.7%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.6%)
  • Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (22.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.4%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (7.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4.8%)
  • Public administration (4.8%)
Most common occupations in Watts Mills, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.1%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5.4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (15.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10.9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11.1%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.3%)

Average climate in Watts Mills, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 62.9. This is about average.

City:

62.9
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 32.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.6
U.S.:

33.3
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00468. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00468
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Watts Mills-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/31/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.4 miles away from the Watts Mills place center killed 7 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/13/1973, a category F4 tornado 23.2 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Watts Mills-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 0% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 52.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 144.8 miles away from Watts Mills center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 326.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 142.4 miles away from Watts Mills center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 154.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 207.2 miles away from Watts Mills center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Laurens County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Watts Mills topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Watts Mills:

  • MILL STREET COMMUNITY RESIDENC (Hospital, about 1 miles away; LAURENS, SC)
  • SULLIVAN STREET COMM RES (Hospital, about 2 miles away; LAURENS, SC)
  • SOUTH HARPER COMMUNITY RESIDEN (Hospital, about 3 miles away; LAURENS, SC)
  • LAURENS DISTRICT HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 3 miles away; LAURENS, SC)
  • CLINTON MANOR COMMUNITY RESIDE (Hospital, about 6 miles away; CLINTON, SC)
  • PRESBYTERIAN HOME OF SC - CLINTON (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; CLINTON, SC)
  • NHC HEALTHCARE - CLINTON (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; CLINTON, SC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Watts Mills:

  • Piedmont Technical College (about 23 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,831)
  • Lander University (about 24 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,870)
  • Greenville Technical College (about 31 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 9,859)
  • Spartanburg Community College (about 32 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,309)
  • Bob Jones University (about 33 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 3,308)
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate (about 34 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,994)
  • Anderson University (about 37 miles; Anderson, SC; FT enrollment: 2,510)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Laurens County Fire Department Watt Mills (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Watts Mills include: Northside Church (A), Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church (B), Lucas Avenue Baptist Church (C), Saint James United Methodist Church (D), Wattsville Pentecostal Holiness Church (E), Eastside Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Rose Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Laurens County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.9 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

69.9%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

11.2%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Watts Mills:

Marital status in Watts Mills, SC
  • Never married: 30.8%
  • Now married: 49.8%
  • Separated: 8.7%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

For population 25 years and over in Watts Mills:

  • High school or higher: 65.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 11.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

18.7
South Carolina average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Watts Mills, SC (based on Laurens County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant29,530105
Black Protestant5,38723
Mainline Protestant5,20141
Catholic3962
Other452
None25,978-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Laurens County:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 19
Laurens County:

2.73 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
This county:

4.60 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 26
Here:

3.74 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Laurens County:

12.0%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Laurens County:

32.9%
South Carolina:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.7%
South Carolina:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

44.2%
South Carolina:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

39.5%
South Carolina:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Watts Mills:

29.1
South Carolina:

29.0

People feeling badly about themselves:
Watts Mills:

26.3%
South Carolina:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.7%
South Carolina:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Watts Mills:

6.8
South Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Watts Mills:

31.3%
South Carolina:

34.4%

General health condition:
This city:

51.2%
South Carolina:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

77.9%
State:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Watts Mills, SC Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Watts Mills:

  • WLBG (860 AM; 1 kW; LAURENS, SC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN B/CAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WPCC (1410 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, SC)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WCZZ (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: KEENE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Watts Mills:

  • W290AE (105.9 FM; LAURENS, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHZQ (94.1 FM; CROSS HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • W274AE (102.7 FM; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W201CZ (88.1 FM; CLINTON, SC; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • WPCX-LP (97.1 FM; CLINTON, SC; Owner: PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Watts Mills:

  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WNEH (Channel 38; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • W65DS (Channel 65; HONEA PATH, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

Watts Mills fatal accident list:

Aug 23, 2020 05:45 PM, Cr-Swygert Street, Cr-Stevens Street, Lat: 34.516842, Lon: -81.997633, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jun 4, 2008 07:15 PM, 216, 221, Lat: 34.512780, Lon: -81.988350, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 16Number of bridges
  • 115ft / 35.2mTotal length
  • $507,000Total costs
  • 118,450Total average daily traffic
  • 19,427Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Watts Mills, SC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21940-1949
  • 101950-1959
  • 11980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Watts Mills, SC
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$92,160
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$119,300
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9805.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Watts Mills, SC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Watts Mills, SC - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Watts Mills, SC
  • 67.6%Electricity
  • 21.4%Utility gas
  • 11.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Watts Mills, SC
  • 55.4%Utility gas
  • 42.9%Electricity
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Watts Mills compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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