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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
52,010
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$306,000
Owner-occupied units

Goose Creek, SC

South Carolina · 32.995° N, 80.009° W · 43 sq mi

Goose Creek is a city in South Carolina, with a population of 52,010 and about 1,196 residents per square mile. The median household earns $88,178 a year, and the median home is worth $306,000.

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Size & density

Land area
43 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,196
People per square mile
Rank by population
#851
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#289
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$88,178
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,690
Per month
Homeownership
68.2%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
26.7 min
One way

People

Median age
34
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
29.7%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
8.3%
Households
17,780
2.57 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 36/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 178/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 1/yr
Days above 90° 39/yr
Below freezing 9/yr
Annual rainfall 55.2in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 89°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 41°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 18.8%
Professional & business services 13.5%
Manufacturing 12.7%
Retail trade 12.6%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in South Carolina

Name
Robert Faith
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$5B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Charleston
Source of wealth
Real estate management

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in South Carolina · private sector

Employer
Prisma Health
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in South Carolina

Company
Sonoco Products
Revenue
$5.3B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Hartsville
Ticker
SON

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of South Carolina

State bird
Carolina Wren
State flower
Yellow Jessamine
State capital
Columbia
Nickname
The Palmetto State

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