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As of 2010-2014, the total population of South Carolina is 4,727,273, which is 17.83% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The South Carolina population density is 147.63 people per square mile, which is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in South Carolina is white, which represent 67.19% of the total population. The average South Carolina education level is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 4,727,273. #24

Population Growth Since 2000, #10

South Carolina
17.83%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #19

South Carolina
147.63 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:3,176,381 (67.19%, #42)
Black:1,305,347 (27.61%, #6)
Hispanic:248,459 (5.26%, #35)
Asian:63,199 (1.34%, #40)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):17,463 (0.37%, #33)
One Race, Other:73,984 (1.57%, see rank)
Two or More Races:90,899 (1.92%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:142,646 (57.41%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:32,173 (12.95%, see rank)
Cuban:7,033 (2.83%, see rank)
Central American:30,573 (12.31%, see rank)
South American:20,091 (8.09%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:15,100 (23.89%, see rank)
Chinese:12,258 (19.40%, see rank)
Filipino:10,375 (16.42%, see rank)
Japanese:2,335 (3.69%, see rank)
Korean:5,825 (9.22%, see rank)
Vietnamese:6,633 (10.50%, see rank)
Asian, Other:10,673 (16.89%, see rank)
 

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

Population by First Ancestry

3,939,939 (83.34%) out of the total population of 4,727,273 reported first ancestry.

 South Carolina% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Arab10,3860.22%, see rank0.56%
Czech7,5280.16%, see rank0.47%
Danish7,2390.15%, see rank0.42%
Dutch43,2810.92%, see rank1.40%
English433,5669.17%, see rank8.02%
French101,8192.15%, see rank3.34%
German476,41310.08%, see rank15.03%
Greek13,8180.29%, see rank0.41%
Hungarian12,5310.27%, see rank0.46%
Irish454,5339.62%, see rank10.80%
Italian135,8202.87%, see rank5.52%
Norwegian17,7210.37%, see rank1.42%
Polish61,6231.30%, see rank3.01%
Portuguese5,6580.12%, see rank0.44%
Russian16,8170.36%, see rank0.92%
Scotch-Irish112,4782.38%, see rank0.99%
Scottish104,5032.21%, see rank1.72%
Subsaharan African41,5720.88%, see rank0.95%
Swedish22,4020.47%, see rank1.27%
Swiss7,7880.16%, see rank0.30%
Ukrainian8,6070.18%, see rank0.31%
American597,15712.63%, see rank7.12%
Welsh23,5300.50%, see rank0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 2,298,320 (48.62%, see rank)
Females: 2,428,953 (51.38%, see rank)

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)
South Carolina
38.30 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
South Carolina
36.70 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
South Carolina
39.80 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 South Carolina% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Under 5 years295,4686.25%, see rank6.36%
5 to 9 years302,4486.40%, see rank6.51%
10 to 14 years301,7856.38%, see rank6.59%
15 to 19 years317,1036.71%, see rank6.85%
20 to 24 years347,3747.35%, see rank7.13%
25 to 34 years606,75512.84%, see rank13.47%
35 to 44 years596,26112.61%, see rank12.96%
45 to 54 years653,27413.82%, see rank14.09%
55 to 64 years611,35412.93%, see rank12.29%
65 to 74 years416,9418.82%, see rank7.64%
75 to 84 203,4194.30%, see rank4.25%
85 years and over75,0911.59%, see rank1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 South Carolina%U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population3,163,095100%209,056,129
Less Than High School473,62714.97%, see rank13.67%
High School Graduate948,24529.98%, see rank27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree939,58529.70%, see rank29.09%
Bachelor Degree511,58616.17%, see rank18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree290,0529.17%, see rank11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.28, see rank-13.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

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

School Enrollment

 South Carolina U.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten137,98372.21%27.79%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)482,61291.32%, see rank8.68%, see rank89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)246,59891.63%, see rank8.37%, see rank90.60%9.40%
College280,26179.41%, see rank20.59%, see rank78.37%21.63%
Graduate School53,60769.51%, see rank30.49%, see rank58.86%41.14%

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

Household and Family

 South Carolina%U.S.
Total Households1,795,715100%116,211,092
Average Household Size2.56, see rank-2.63
1 Person Households498,64027.77%, see rank27.57%
2 or More Person Households1,297,07572.23%, see rank72.43%
Family Households (Families)1,204,27267.06%, see rank66.22%
Average Family Size3.20, see rank-3.32
Married-Couple Family848,89147.27%, see rank48.42%
Nonfamily Households591,44332.94%, see rank33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 South Carolina%U.S.
15 Years and Over Total3,827,572see rank252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over1,841,777100%, see rank123,281,364
Never Married637,54534.62%, see rank35.77%
Married973,09552.83%, see rank52.04%
Widowed53,8762.93%, see rank2.57%
Divorced177,2619.62%, see rank9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over1,985,795100%, see rank129,692,771
Never Married574,44528.93%, see rank29.48%
Married974,88549.09%, see rank49.19%
Widowed207,32110.44%, see rank9.16%
Divorced229,14411.54%, see rank12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 South Carolina%U.S.
Native4,500,82095.21%, see rank86.93%
Born in the State of Residence2,754,41458.27%, see rank58.73%
Born in Different State1,695,70735.87%, see rank26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		50,6991.07%, see rank1.42%
Foreign Born226,4534.79%, see rank13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship81,5021.72%, see rank5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship144,9513.07%, see rank7.09%
Born In Europe37,8470.80%, see rank1.53%
Born In Asia49,6721.05%, see rank3.82%
Born In Africa8,4620.18%, see rank0.55%
Born In Oceania1,0760.02%, see rank0.07%
Born In Latin America121,4112.57%, see rank6.83%
Born In Northern America7,9850.17%, see rank0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

 South Carolina%U.S.
English1,662,36592.57%, see rank79.39%
Spanish76,9444.28%, see rank11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages33,9641.89%, see rank4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages18,0271.00%, see rank3.36%
Other4,4150.25%, see rank0.99%

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


 
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