Pendleton is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 3,589 people and three associated neighborhoods, Pendleton is the 96th largest community in South Carolina.

Of important note, Pendleton is also a town of artists. Pendleton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Pendleton’s character.

Also of interest is that Pendleton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.25% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small town, Pendleton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Pendleton, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Pendleton is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 55.92% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Pendleton in 2022 was $41,200, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $164,800 for a family of four. However, Pendleton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Pendleton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pendleton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pendleton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pendleton include English, German, Scots-Irish, French, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Pendleton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.