Landrum is a very small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 2,697 people and two associated neighborhoods, Landrum is the 120th largest community in South Carolina.Unlike some cities, Landrum isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Landrum are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Landrum is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Landrum who work in office and administrative support (13.50%), sales jobs (9.84%), and healthcare (8.78%). It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Landrum has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Landrum has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Landrum than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Landrum may be for you. As is often the case in a small city, Landrum doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Landrum citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.77% of adults 25 and older in Landrum have a college degree. The per capita income in Landrum in 2022 was $28,182, 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 $112,728 for a family of four. However, Landrum contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Landrum home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Landrum residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Landrum include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Landrum is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
