Blythewood is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 5,839 people and five associated neighborhoods, Blythewood is the 80th largest community in South Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Blythewood, 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 Blythewood, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Blythewood’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Blythewood does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $100,595.00.

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.80% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Blythewood is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Blythewood really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Blythewood perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Blythewood is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The citizens of Blythewood are among the most well-educated in the nation: 46.73% of adults in Blythewood have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Blythewood in 2022 was $49,758, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $199,032 for a family of four. However, Blythewood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Blythewood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.