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. Much of the housing stock in Lyman was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Lyman economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Lyman, where the median household income is $69,688.00.

A relatively large number of people in Lyman telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.88% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Being a small town, Lyman does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

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.