Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Upstate

Laurens County leads South Carolina in senior population share — 25.2% of residents are aged 65 and over, according to ALEX Intelligence’s 2026 data. This is not just an aging trend; it’s a real estate inflection point. As mature households shape demand, what does this mean for housing, investment, and community planning in the Upstate? The data comes from ALEX Intelligence’s 2026 Upstate SC Senior Share Report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-14-upstate-sc-senior-share-place-mkt Share Aged 65 and Over, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Laurens — 25.2% #2 Centerville — 20.8% #3 Seneca — 20.4% #4 Wade Hampton — 19.3% #5 Berea — 18.5% #6 Mauldin — 18.4% #7 Spartanburg — 17.3% #8 Anderson — 17.1% #9 Homeland Park — 16.2% #10 Sans Souci — 16.2% Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Chris Pruitt (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=11184039; Slide 2: olekinderhook (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=60097178; Slide 3: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=121585334; Slide 4: olekinderhook (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=54815859 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-14-upstate-sc-senior-share-place-mkt View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902