Batesburg-Leesville is a somewhat small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 5,266 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Batesburg-Leesville is the 75th largest community in South Carolina.
Of important note, Batesburg-Leesville is also a town of artists. Batesburg-Leesville has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Batesburg-Leesville’s character.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Batesburg-Leesville is worth considering.
Being a small town, Batesburg-Leesville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, Batesburg-Leesville is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.05% of adults 25 and older in Batesburg-Leesville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Batesburg-Leesville in 2022 was $27,556, which is middle income relative to South Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,224 for a family of four. However, Batesburg-Leesville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Batesburg-Leesville is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Batesburg-Leesville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Batesburg-Leesville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Batesburg-Leesville include English, German, Irish, African, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Batesburg-Leesville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.