Berkeley County, SC

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Berkeley County, South Carolina demographics

Population: 224,806
Median age: 36.7

Median household income: 70,786

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

Population

2021224,806
2020222,103
2019215,044
2018209,065
2017204,632
2016199,081
2015193,613
2014188,835
2013184,366
2012179,773
2011174,679
2010169,878
2009163,328

Berkeley County, SC cities

Bonneau town - 889

Bonneau Beach CDP - 1,045

Charleston city - 147,928

Goose Creek city - 44,502

Hanahan city - 20,381

Jamestown town - 91

Ladson CDP - 14,711

Moncks Corner town - 12,685

North Charleston city - 114,542

Pinopolis CDP - 974

Russellville CDP - 369

Sangaree CDP - 9,336

St. Stephen town - 1,454

Summerville town - 50,318

Berkeley County, SC ZIP Codes

Census data for Berkeley County, South Carolina

Demographic and housing estimates in Berkeley County, South Carolina

Total population
Total population224,806
Male112,085
Female112,721
Population by age
Total population224,806
Under 5 years14,197
5 to 9 years16,256
10 to 14 years14,410
15 to 19 years14,747
20 to 24 years14,786
25 to 34 years32,377
35 to 44 years30,423
45 to 54 years28,166
55 to 59 years13,696
60 to 64 years14,292
65 to 74 years20,290
75 to 84 years8,749
85 years and over2,417
Median age (years)36.7
Under 18 years53,823
16 years and over176,416
18 years and over170,983
21 years and over161,709
62 years and over40,088
65 years and over31,456
Population by race
Total population224,806
One race212,739
   White146,304
   Black or African American52,867
   American Indian and Alaska Native863
   Asian5,241
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander201
   Some other race7,263
Two or more races12,067
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population165,779
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population81,690
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population84,089

Social characteristics in Berkeley County, South Carolina

Households by type
Total households84,085
Family households (families)43,037
Married-couple family5,095
Male householder, no wife present, family13,738
Female householder, no husband present, family8,892
Nonfamily households22,215
Average household size22,863
Average family size2.63

Economic characteristics in Berkeley County, South Carolina

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households84,085
Less than $10,0003,995
$10,000 to $14,9992,402
$15,000 to $24,9995,820
$25,000 to $34,9996,982
$35,000 to $49,9999,461
$50,000 to $74,99915,912
$75,000 to $99,99913,595
$100,000 to $149,99915,302
$150,000 to $199,9995,626
$200,000 or more4,990
Median household income (dollars)70,786

Housing characteristics in Berkeley County, South Carolina

Housing occupancy
Total housing units91,604
Occupied housing units84,085
Vacant housing units7,519
Units in structure
Total housing units91,604
1-unit, detached59,240
1-unit, attached3,550
2 units1,087
3 or 4 units1,392
5 to 9 units3,028
10 to 19 units3,288
20 or more units4,569
Mobile home15,282
Boat, RV, van, etc.168
Year structure built
Total housing units91,604
Built 2014 or later494
Built 2010 to 201319,378
Built 2000 to 200922,219
Built 1990 to 199913,808
Built 1980 to 198915,145
Built 1970 to 197911,328
Built 1960 to 19695,414
Built 1950 to 19592,380
Built 1940 to 1949721
Built 1939 or earlier717
Rooms
Total housing units91,604
1 room623
2 rooms1,470
3 rooms4,064
4 rooms11,313
5 rooms19,733
6 rooms19,249
7 rooms14,014
8 rooms9,866
9 rooms or more11,272
Median rooms5.9
Bedrooms
Total housing units91,604
No bedroom648
1 bedroom4,251
2 bedrooms16,713
3 bedrooms45,740
4 bedrooms19,263
5 or more bedrooms4,989
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units84,085
Owner-occupied61,243
Renter-occupied22,842
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.66
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.56
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units84,085
Moved in 2017 or later9,448
Moved in 2015 to 201628,505
Moved in 2010 to 201414,237
Moved in 2000 to 200916,054
Moved in 1990 to 19998,316
Moved in 1989 and earlier7,525
Value
Owner-occupied units61,243
Less than $50,0004,674
$50,000 to $99,9994,065
$100,000 to $149,9996,793
$150,000 to $199,99911,982
$200,000 to $299,99917,394
$300,000 to $499,99910,941
$500,000 to $999,9994,023
$1,000,000 or more1,371
Median (dollars)216,100
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units61,243
Housing units with a mortgage39,879
Housing units without a mortgage21,364
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent20,444
Less than $500925
$500 to $9994,765
$1,000 to $1,4999,249
$1,500 to $1,9993,928
$2,000 to $2,4991,126
$2,500 to $2,999173
$3,000 or more278
Median (dollars)1,263
No rent paid2,398

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