Batesburg-Leesville is a somewhat small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 5,297 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Batesburg-Leesville is the 75th largest community in South Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Batesburg-Leesville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Batesburg-Leesville is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Batesburg-Leesville who work in maintenance occupations (11.59%), sales jobs (10.08%), and healthcare (9.04%). Of important note, Batesburg-Leesville is also a town of artists. Batesburg-Leesville has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Batesburg-Leesville’s character. 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, Batesburg-Leesville is worth considering. As is often the case in a small town, Batesburg-Leesville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Batesburg-Leesville is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.83% of adults 25 and older in Batesburg-Leesville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Batesburg-Leesville in 2022 was $29,045, 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 $116,180 for a family of four. However, Batesburg-Leesville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Batesburg-Leesville is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Batesburg-Leesville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Batesburg-Leesville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Batesburg-Leesville include German, English, Irish, African, and French. The most common language spoken in Batesburg-Leesville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
