Lyman is a somewhat small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 6,709 people and three associated neighborhoods, Lyman is the 69th largest community in South Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Lyman, 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 Lyman, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Lyman’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Lyman does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $69,688.00.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.88% 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, Lyman is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Lyman a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Lyman has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Lyman’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

As is often the case in a small town, Lyman doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of people in Lyman who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.24% of adults in Lyman have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Lyman in 2022 was $30,153, which is upper middle income relative to South Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,612 for a family of four. However, Lyman contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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