Pendleton is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 3,553 people and three constituent 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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.40% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Pendleton. 57.32% 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 Pendleton in 2018 was $37,836, 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 $151,344 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, European, and French.

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