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South Carolina demographics

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of South Carolina.

Population: 5,078,903
Median age: 39.8
Median household income: 58,234

South Carolina population: 5,078,903

Population

20215,078,903
20205,091,517
20195,020,806
20184,955,925
20174,893,444
20164,834,605
20154,777,576
20144,727,273
20134,679,602
20124,630,351
20114,575,864
20104,511,428
20094,416,867

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Demographic and housing estimates in South Carolina

Total population
Total population5,078,903
Male2,474,059
Female2,604,844
Population by age
Total population5,078,903
Under 5 years285,472
5 to 9 years306,986
10 to 14 years325,370
15 to 19 years330,915
20 to 24 years322,989
25 to 34 years660,600
35 to 44 years623,443
45 to 54 years638,085
55 to 59 years342,145
60 to 64 years341,401
65 to 74 years561,298
75 to 84 years254,150
85 years and over86,049
Median age (years)39.8
Under 18 years1,109,803
16 years and over4,097,365
18 years and over3,969,100
21 years and over3,759,873
62 years and over1,102,774
65 years and over901,497
Population by race
Total population5,078,903
One race4,877,129
   White3,334,961
   Black or African American1,328,691
   American Indian and Alaska Native15,595
   Asian83,441
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander4,545
   Some other race109,896
Two or more races201,774
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population3,836,604
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population1,835,194
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population2,001,410

Social characteristics in South Carolina

Households by type
Total households1,976,447
Family households (families)933,016
Married-couple family109,011
Male householder, no wife present, family346,299
Female householder, no husband present, family252,522
Nonfamily households588,121
Average household size634,521
Average family size2.51

Economic characteristics in South Carolina

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households1,976,447
Less than $10,000136,273
$10,000 to $14,99988,573
$15,000 to $24,999182,616
$25,000 to $34,999190,743
$35,000 to $49,999258,028
$50,000 to $74,999354,793
$75,000 to $99,999251,920
$100,000 to $149,999281,706
$150,000 to $199,999114,473
$200,000 or more117,322
Median household income (dollars)58,234

Housing characteristics in South Carolina

Housing occupancy
Total housing units2,325,248
Occupied housing units1,976,447
Vacant housing units348,801
Units in structure
Total housing units2,325,248
1-unit, detached1,485,569
1-unit, attached73,740
2 units42,972
3 or 4 units63,211
5 to 9 units98,502
10 to 19 units77,193
20 or more units121,568
Mobile home359,228
Boat, RV, van, etc.3,265
Year structure built
Total housing units2,325,248
Built 2014 or later7,737
Built 2010 to 2013270,879
Built 2000 to 2009432,551
Built 1990 to 1999427,479
Built 1980 to 1989359,005
Built 1970 to 1979323,172
Built 1960 to 1969197,863
Built 1950 to 1959149,417
Built 1940 to 194964,960
Built 1939 or earlier92,185
Rooms
Total housing units2,325,248
1 room35,940
2 rooms36,009
3 rooms135,671
4 rooms348,467
5 rooms519,516
6 rooms452,966
7 rooms314,699
8 rooms212,284
9 rooms or more269,696
Median rooms5.7
Bedrooms
Total housing units2,325,248
No bedroom38,208
1 bedroom129,800
2 bedrooms546,203
3 bedrooms1,119,457
4 bedrooms392,382
5 or more bedrooms99,198
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units1,976,447
Owner-occupied1,390,017
Renter-occupied586,430
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.55
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.41
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units1,976,447
Moved in 2017 or later197,829
Moved in 2015 to 2016587,845
Moved in 2010 to 2014321,220
Moved in 2000 to 2009412,416
Moved in 1990 to 1999220,553
Moved in 1989 and earlier236,584
Value
Owner-occupied units1,390,017
Less than $50,000138,637
$50,000 to $99,999195,444
$100,000 to $149,999204,056
$150,000 to $199,999224,472
$200,000 to $299,999286,513
$300,000 to $499,999220,115
$500,000 to $999,99996,169
$1,000,000 or more24,611
Median (dollars)181,800
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units1,390,017
Housing units with a mortgage806,059
Housing units without a mortgage583,958
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent533,671
Less than $50050,232
$500 to $999233,395
$1,000 to $1,499174,875
$1,500 to $1,99951,057
$2,000 to $2,49915,129
$2,500 to $2,9994,289
$3,000 or more4,694
Median (dollars)970
No rent paid52,759

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