South Carolina Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 4,727,273
| South Carolina | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 3,827,572 | see rank | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,841,777 | 100%, see rank | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 637,545 | 34.62%, see rank | 35.77% |
| Married | 973,095 | 52.83%, see rank | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 53,876 | 2.93%, see rank | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 177,261 | 9.62%, see rank | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 1,985,795 | 100%, see rank | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 574,445 | 28.93%, see rank | 29.48% |
| Married | 974,885 | 49.09%, see rank | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 207,321 | 10.44%, see rank | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 229,144 | 11.54%, see rank | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 4,630,351
| South Carolina | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 3,735,984 | see rank | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,796,888 | 100%, see rank | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 614,331 | 34.19%, see rank | 35.08% |
| Married | 967,654 | 53.85%, see rank | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 50,503 | 2.81%, see rank | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 164,400 | 9.15%, see rank | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 1,939,096 | 100%, see rank | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 554,295 | 28.59%, see rank | 28.74% |
| Married | 965,508 | 49.79%, see rank | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 204,664 | 10.55%, see rank | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 214,629 | 11.07%, see rank | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 4,511,428
| South Carolina | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 3,630,415 | see rank | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,746,057 | 100%, see rank | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 586,456 | 33.59%, see rank | 34.21% |
| Married | 955,771 | 54.74%, see rank | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 47,926 | 2.74%, see rank | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 155,904 | 8.93%, see rank | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 1,884,358 | 100%, see rank | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 526,587 | 27.95%, see rank | 27.93% |
| Married | 952,009 | 50.52%, see rank | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 200,938 | 10.66%, see rank | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 204,824 | 10.87%, see rank | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 4,416,867
| South Carolina | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 3,542,293 | see rank | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,701,995 | 100%, see rank | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 569,767 | 33.48%, see rank | 34.13% |
| Married | 934,509 | 54.91%, see rank | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 47,293 | 2.78%, see rank | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 150,426 | 8.84%, see rank | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 1,840,298 | 100%, see rank | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 503,862 | 27.38%, see rank | 27.67% |
| Married | 932,347 | 50.66%, see rank | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 204,982 | 11.14%, see rank | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 199,107 | 10.82%, see rank | 11.60% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 4,012,012
| South Carolina | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 3,168,918 | see rank | 221,148,671 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,516,125 | 100%, see rank | 107,027,405 |
| Never Married | 436,108 | 28.76%, see rank | 30.26% |
| Married | 912,144 | 60.16%, see rank | 58.58% |
| Widowed | 41,367 | 2.73%, see rank | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 126,506 | 8.34%, see rank | 8.65% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 1,652,793 | 100%, see rank | 114,121,266 |
| Never Married | 387,536 | 23.45%, see rank | 24.13% |
| Married | 911,300 | 55.14%, see rank | 54.60% |
| Widowed | 190,426 | 11.52%, see rank | 10.49% |
| Divorced | 163,531 | 9.89%, see rank | 10.78% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.