Latta is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 1,258 people and two associated neighborhoods, Latta is the 176th largest community in South Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Latta is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Latta is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Latta who work in healthcare (15.82%), office and administrative support (14.00%), and sales jobs (8.40%). Latta is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Latta are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.85% of adults in Latta having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Latta in 2022 was $22,628, which is lower middle income relative to South Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $90,512 for a family of four. However, Latta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Latta is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Latta home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Latta residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Latta include English, Irish, German, French, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Latta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Greek and Slavic languages.
