USA.com / South Carolina / Charleston County / Charleston, SC / 29403 / Population and Races

29403 Zip Code Population and Races

Basic InfoPopulation/RacesIncome/CareersHousingEducationOthers

Hot Rankings

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities Nearby

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate Nearby

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income Nearby

Expensive / Cheapest Homes Nearby

Most / Least Educated Cities Nearby

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities in SC

High / Low SC Cities by Males Employed

High / Low SC Cities by Females Employed

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate in SC

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income in SC

Expensive / Cheapest Homes by City in SC

Most / Least Educated Cities in SC

As of 2010-2014, the total population of 29403 Zip Code is 21,904, which is 6.65% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 17.83% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 29403 Zip Code population density is 2,937.88 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 147.63 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in 29403 Zip Code.The average 29403 Zip Code education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 21,904. #76

Population Growth Since 2000, #304

29403 Zip Code		-6.65%
South Carolina		17.83%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #17

29403 Zip Code	2,937.88 per square mile
South Carolina	147.63 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	10,202 (46.58%, #333)
Black:	10,846 (49.52%, #91)
Hispanic:	555 (2.53%, #208)
Asian:	203 (0.93%, #109)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	83 (0.38%, #104)
One Race, Other:	171 (0.78%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	399 (1.82%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

18,766 (85.67%) out of the total population of 21,904 reported first ancestry.

	29403 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Arab	51	0.23%, see rank	0.22%	0.56%
Czech	19	0.09%, see rank	0.16%	0.47%
Danish	43	0.20%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	98	0.45%, see rank	0.92%	1.40%
English	1,238	5.65%, see rank	9.17%	8.02%
French	321	1.47%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	1,590	7.26%, see rank	10.08%	15.03%
Greek	121	0.55%, see rank	0.29%	0.41%
Hungarian	45	0.21%, see rank	0.27%	0.46%
Irish	1,573	7.18%, see rank	9.62%	10.80%
Italian	514	2.35%, see rank	2.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	92	0.42%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	281	1.28%, see rank	1.30%	3.01%
Portuguese	28	0.13%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	103	0.47%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	302	1.38%, see rank	2.38%	0.99%
Scottish	434	1.98%, see rank	2.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	161	0.74%, see rank	0.88%	0.95%
Swedish	76	0.35%, see rank	0.47%	1.27%
Swiss	28	0.13%, see rank	0.16%	0.30%
Ukrainian	16	0.07%, see rank	0.18%	0.31%
American	2,486	11.35%, see rank	12.63%	7.12%
Welsh	15	0.07%, see rank	0.50%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 10,809 (49.35%, see rank)

Females: 11,095 (50.65%, see rank)

29403 Zip Code	Male: 49.35% Female: 50.65%
South Carolina	Male: 48.62% Female: 51.38%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

29403 Zip Code	27.10 years old
South Carolina	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

29403 Zip Code	26.60 years old
South Carolina	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

29403 Zip Code	28.00 years old
South Carolina	39.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	29403 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,273	5.81%, see rank	6.25%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,044	4.77%, see rank	6.40%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	961	4.39%, see rank	6.38%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,607	7.34%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	4,397	20.07%, see rank	7.35%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,652	21.24%, see rank	12.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,827	8.34%, see rank	12.61%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,028	9.26%, see rank	13.82%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,860	8.49%, see rank	12.93%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,226	5.60%, see rank	8.82%	7.64%
75 to 84	744	3.40%, see rank	4.30%	4.25%
85 years and over	285	1.30%, see rank	1.59%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	29403 Zip Code	South Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	12,622, 100%	3,163,095	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,968, 15.59%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,793, 22.13%, see rank	29.98%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,073, 24.35%, see rank	29.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,067, 24.30%, see rank	16.17%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,721, 13.63%, see rank	9.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.79, see rank	13.28	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	29403 Zip Code			South Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	483	81.99%	18.01%	72.21%	27.79%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,568	97.83%, see rank	2.17%, see rank	91.32%	8.68%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	666	90.84%, see rank	9.16%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	4,365	93.56%, see rank	6.44%, see rank	79.41%	20.59%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,084	75.37%, see rank	24.63%, see rank	69.51%	30.49%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	29403 Zip Code	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	8,613, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.43, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	3,132, 36.36%, see rank	27.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,481, 63.64%, see rank	72.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,616, 41.98%, see rank	67.06%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.25, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,464, 17.00%, see rank	47.27%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,997, 58.02%, see rank	32.94%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	29403 Zip Code	%	South Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	18,626	see rank	3,827,572	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	9,146	100%, see rank	1,841,777	123,281,364
Never Married	6,018	65.80%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	2,089	22.84%, see rank	52.83%	52.04%
Widowed	157	1.72%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	882	9.64%, see rank	9.62%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	9,480	100%, see rank	1,985,795	129,692,771
Never Married	5,673	59.84%, see rank	28.93%	29.48%
Married	2,079	21.93%, see rank	49.09%	49.19%
Widowed	829	8.74%, see rank	10.44%	9.16%
Divorced	899	9.48%, see rank	11.54%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	29403 Zip Code	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Native	21,214	96.85%, see rank	95.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	13,269	60.58%, see rank	58.27%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,750	35.38%, see rank	35.87%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	195	0.89%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Foreign Born	690	3.15%, see rank	4.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	191	0.87%, see rank	1.72%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	499	2.28%, see rank	3.07%	7.09%
Born In Europe	162	0.74%, see rank	0.80%	1.53%
Born In Asia	205	0.94%, see rank	1.05%	3.82%
Born In Africa	49	0.22%, see rank	0.18%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	264	1.21%, see rank	2.57%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	10	0.05%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	29403 Zip Code	%	South Carolina	U.S.
English	8,061	93.59%, see rank	92.57%	79.39%
Spanish	198	2.30%, see rank	4.28%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	244	2.83%, see rank	1.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	67	0.78%, see rank	1.00%	3.36%
Other	43	0.50%, see rank	0.25%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.