Wellford is a very small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 3,517 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wellford is the 100th largest community in South Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Wellford, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Wellford, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Wellford’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Wellford does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $53,221.00.

Wellford real estate is some of the most expensive in South Carolina, although Wellford house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Wellford has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Wellford a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Being a small city, Wellford does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Wellford with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.11% of adults in Wellford have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Wellford in 2018 was $20,508, 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 $82,032 for a family of four. However, Wellford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Wellford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Miao/Hmong and Italian.