Walhalla is a very small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 4,151 people and four associated neighborhoods, Walhalla is the 87th largest community in South Carolina.When you are in Walhalla, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 41.63% of Walhalla’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Walhalla is a city of service providers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Walhalla who work in architecture and engineering (10.17%), management occupations (9.15%), and personal care services (8.27%). In Walhalla, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.50 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Walhalla is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In Walhalla, just 9.25% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Walhalla in 2022 was $18,566, which is low income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $74,264 for a family of four. Walhalla also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 33.52% of its population below the federal poverty line.Walhalla is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Walhalla home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Walhalla residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Walhalla also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.52% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Walhalla include Irish, English, Scottish, German, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Walhalla is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
