Photo: Dr. Blazer · CC BY-SA 4.0Cayce spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Cayce’s city government spent $20.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,448 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($7.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Cayce is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,448 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Cayce’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,448 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 South Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,138, and the middle half spent $710–$1,515. Cayce spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($8 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
South Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cayce itself left out).
About $1,448 per resident a year, or $3.97 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 39%.
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No trend yet
Cayce reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 228 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $843 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.51% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Cayce’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Cayce’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cayce →
Who’s in charge in Cayce
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cayce’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofcayce-sc.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 58 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (13,994).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Lexington School District 2
Cayce’s K–12 school district, shared with Pine Ridge, South Congaree, West Columbia, Springdale. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,713 per pupil, $7,924 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal.
Richland School District 1 · $20,012 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Cayce’s votes are counted by county
South Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Cayce alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lexington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.0%96,965 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.5%47,815 votesOthers: 1.4% (2,123 votes).
Most votes in Lexington County: Donald J Trump
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
96% of Cayce lies in Lexington County; the rest in Richland County. Every 2024 race in Lexington County is on the county’s page.
Lexington County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Cayce sends 4 representatives to the South Carolina House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofcayce-sc.gov ↗
- 2South Carolina HouseCayce is split between 4 districts
- 3South Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Cayce compares with the towns next door
Cayce spent $1,448 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $233 to $1,789. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Ridge | $233 | $991 |
| West Columbia | $972 | $1,086 |
| Columbia | $1,789 | $1,700 |
| Springdale | estimate | $987 |
| Cayce | $1,448 | $843 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Cayce’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cayce’s government
How much does Cayce spend per resident?
About $1,448 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,448 was more than 74% of 68 South Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cayce?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $843 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.51% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofcayce-sc.gov.
Who runs Cayce’s government?
See cityofcayce-sc.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cayce yet.
How did Cayce vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Cayce alone. Lexington County, where 96% of Cayce lies, voted Trump 66.0%, Harris 32.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cayce?
242 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $15.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Cayce in the state legislature?
Cayce is split among 4 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The South Carolina Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cayce’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →