menu
Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.

Yemassee, SC
Real Estate & Demographic Data






Yemassee profile


Living in Yemassee



Yemassee is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 1,127 people and two associated neighborhoods, Yemassee is the 181st largest community in South Carolina.

Yemassee is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Yemassee, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

A relatively large number of people in Yemassee telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.07% 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.

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, Yemassee is worth considering.

In Yemassee, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 38.01 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

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

The rate of college-level education in Yemassee is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.66% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Yemassee in 2022 was $29,791, 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 $119,164 for a family of four. However, Yemassee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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


Real Estate in Popular Yemassee Neighborhoods

Zip Codes in Yemassee, SC