Monetta: Demographics & People
About 282 people live in Monetta, in 121 households. Population grew 34.9% from 209 (2022) to 282 (2024). Median age 46.2 years. (3.6y older than Saluda County; 9.3y older than South Carolina). Children under 18 are 18% of the population. Population is 38% Black and 34% Hispanic or Latino. The community is highly diverse (Simpson index 0.61). 55% of households are family-led. County is gaining 6,045 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 37% adult obesity, 18% smoke.
- 2.3 people per household (vs South Carolina avg 2.5).
- 45% non-family households (singles, roommates) (vs South Carolina 38%).
- 52 dependents per 100 working-age (youth + seniors / 18-64) (vs South Carolina 68).
Population & Trend
Population grew 34.9% from 209 (2022) to 282 (2024) — about 58.2× the recent U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~389 (extrapolated at 17.5%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 567.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 168,808 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | 34.9% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 209 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 282 |
| Annual growth rate · Population growing | Yes |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | booming |
| Population | 282 people (vs South Carolina 24,505) |
| Population Estimate | 567 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 46.2y is 7.3 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 18% — below the U.S. share of ~22%.
| Age Summary · Median age | 46.2 years (vs South Carolina 36.9y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Children Pct | 18.1% |
| Age Summary · Character | established |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 282 |
| Age Summary · Under 18 | 51 |
| Age Summary · 18 To 34 | 66.0× |
| Age Summary · 35 To 64 | 119.0× |
| Age Summary · 65 Plus | 46 |
| Population under 18 | 51 |
| Median age | 46.2 years (vs South Carolina 36.9y) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-29
Race, Ethnicity & Diversity
Of 282 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.61 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as highly diverse.
| White residents | 103 |
|---|---|
| Black residents | 96 |
| Hispanic or Latino residents | 31 |
| Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson) | 60.7% |
| Diversity Index · Diversity label | highly diverse |
| Diversity Index · Groups counted | 3 |
| Diversity Index · Largest group share | 44.8% |
| Black population | 37.9% (vs South Carolina 21.3%) |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 33.7% (vs South Carolina 6.6%) |
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 24.8% (vs South Carolina 60.8%) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Ancestry
Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.
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Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).
| Residents born in this state | 151 |
|---|---|
| Residents born in another state | 100 |
| Share born in this state | 53.5% |
| Share born in another state | 46.5% |
| Native-born U.S. citizens | 35.5% |
| Naturalized citizens | 11.0% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 14 |
Households & Family Composition
121 households. Averaging 2.0 people each — smaller than the U.S. average of 2.5. 55% are family households — below the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 50 families, 0% are married couples with children.
| Children under 18 | 8 |
|---|---|
| Total families | 50 |
| Average household size | 2.03 |
| Women who gave birth (past year) | 7.9% |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 4,415 |
| Grandparents responsible for grandchildren | 1,687 |
| Family households | 67 households (vs South Carolina 5,968) |
| Households that are families | 55.4% (vs South Carolina 61.8%) |
| Total households | 121 households (vs South Carolina 9,745) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Residential Stability & Migration
How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 2.5% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 6,045 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).
| Moved within the county (past year) | 2.5% |
|---|---|
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 163,369 |
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 157,324 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | 6,045 |
| Migration · Population growing | Yes |
| Migration · Year | 2022-2023 |
Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Disability
Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.
| Residents with a disability | 20 |
|---|---|
| Disability rate | 10.9% |
Other
| Congressional District · District | 2 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 45003 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 45 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 003 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Aiken |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 22.2% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 20.10 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 24.30 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 45003 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Aiken County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Medium metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 6,595 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 45003 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Aiken County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 58.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 48.8% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 42.5% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 170,872 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Family Score · Score | 2.00 |
| Family Score · Schools | 2 |
| Family Score · Children Pct | 18.1% |
| Family Score · Rating | limited |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 282, booming, established, middle-class, mixed |
| Town Summary · Population | 282 people (vs South Carolina 24,505) |
| Town Summary · County | Aiken County |
Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade