Tega Cay is a medium-sized city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 14,294 people and two associated neighborhoods, Tega Cay is the 39th largest community in South Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Tega Cay was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Tega Cay economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Tega Cay, where the median household income is $142,000.00.

Tega Cay home prices are not only among the most expensive in South Carolina, but Tega Cay real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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

A relatively large number of people in Tega Cay telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 32.45% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

In addition, Tega Cay is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Tega Cay is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Tega Cay really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Tega Cay perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

In Tega Cay, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.48 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Tega Cay. 67.14% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Tega Cay in 2022 was $66,471, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $265,884 for a family of four.

Tega Cay is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tega Cay home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tega Cay residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Tega Cay also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.87% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Tega Cay include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

In addition, Tega Cay has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (16.81%).

The most common language spoken in Tega Cay is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.