Age and Sex in South Carolina (State)

Age Structure#1

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1 Gray areas represent percentile bands from the states.
Scope: population of the United States, South Carolina, and other states
South Carolina
United States
Percentile:
0th - 100th
10th - 90th
20th - 80th
30th - 70th
40th - 60th
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-480,84880.8k1.672%1.67%85,87985.9k1.776%1.78%128,586129k2.660%2.66%193,487193k4.002%4.00%156,206156k3.231%3.23%116,674117k2.413%2.41%180,518181k3.734%3.73%126,458126k2.616%2.62%326,582327k6.755%6.76%336,826337k6.967%6.97%314,060314k6.496%6.50%305,732306k6.324%6.32%291,721292k6.034%6.03%304,770305k6.304%6.30%321,077321k6.641%6.64%199,073199k4.118%4.12%73,61273.6k1.523%1.52%73,76173.8k1.526%1.53%132,956133k2.750%2.75%182,587183k3.777%3.78%303,601304k6.280%6.28%308,092308k6.373%6.37%291,499291k6.029%6.03%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval

Age and Sex#2

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of the United States and South Carolina
Female Male
United States
South Carolina
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
0.5%0.0%0.5%Count%Senior2Older Adult3Younger Adult4College5Children6-0.193431%-0.050769%-0.177049%-0.048590%-0.244201%0.24%0.193431%0.177049%0.193431%0.19%761,680762k15.755%15.8%-0.630923%-0.053815%-0.639439%-0.027509%-0.684738%0.68%0.630923%0.639439%0.630923%0.63%1,590,1761.59M32.892%32.9%-0.632828%-0.017502%-0.662794%-0.650330%0.65%0.632828%0.662794%0.011473%0.632828%0.63%1,116,6411.12M23.097%23.1%-0.692389%-0.690098%-0.692389%0.69%0.692389%0.064819%0.690098%0.036916%0.757208%0.76%280,329280k5.798%5.80%-0.613405%-0.627873%-0.613405%0.61%0.613405%0.020883%0.627873%0.028032%0.634288%0.63%1,085,7791.09M22.458%22.5%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval 265+ 340-64 422-39 518-21 60-17

Detailed Age and Sex#3

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of the United States and South Carolina
Female Male
United States
South Carolina
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
0.5%0.0%0.5%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-0.034080%-0.036358%-0.040405%-0.038024%-0.070438%0.07%0.034080%0.040405%0.034080%0.03%80,84880.8k1.672%1.67%-0.145154%-0.064961%-0.151220%-0.063891%-0.210114%0.21%0.145154%0.151220%0.145154%0.15%85,87985.9k1.776%1.78%-0.238162%-0.055616%-0.220748%-0.056595%-0.293778%0.29%0.238162%0.220748%0.238162%0.24%128,586129k2.660%2.66%-0.371294%-0.057837%-0.319204%-0.054701%-0.429131%0.43%0.371294%0.319204%0.371294%0.37%193,487193k4.002%4.00%-0.507094%-0.062811%-0.421958%-0.052156%-0.569905%0.57%0.507094%0.421958%0.507094%0.51%156,206156k3.231%3.23%-0.561959%-0.082737%-0.502773%-0.054229%-0.644696%0.64%0.561959%0.502773%0.561959%0.56%116,674117k2.413%2.41%-0.578917%-0.086791%-0.541468%-0.051993%-0.665708%0.67%0.578917%0.541468%0.578917%0.58%180,518181k3.734%3.73%-0.613277%-0.081289%-0.599140%-0.045449%-0.694566%0.69%0.613277%0.599140%0.613277%0.61%126,458126k2.616%2.62%-0.635146%-0.080726%-0.647813%-0.041116%-0.715872%0.72%0.635146%0.647813%0.635146%0.64%326,582327k6.755%6.76%-0.670624%-0.052149%-0.688902%-0.025961%-0.722773%0.72%0.670624%0.688902%0.670624%0.67%336,826337k6.967%6.97%-0.629044%-0.041128%-0.655595%-0.013619%-0.670173%0.67%0.629044%0.655595%0.629044%0.63%314,060314k6.496%6.50%-0.627141%-0.010483%-0.640349%-0.007471%-0.637624%0.64%0.627141%0.640349%0.627141%0.63%305,732306k6.324%6.32%-0.584987%-0.036830%-0.626779%-0.004019%-0.621817%0.62%0.584987%0.626779%0.584987%0.58%291,721292k6.034%6.03%-0.619910%-0.020966%-0.669173%-0.640876%0.64%0.619910%0.669173%0.005514%0.619910%0.62%304,770305k6.304%6.30%-0.659690%-0.008865%-0.680581%-0.668555%0.67%0.659690%0.680581%0.019624%0.659690%0.66%321,077321k6.641%6.64%-0.683234%-0.675846%-0.683234%0.68%0.683234%0.006088%0.675846%0.033642%0.689322%0.69%199,073199k4.118%4.12%-0.726326%-0.709599%-0.726326%0.73%0.726326%0.069954%0.709599%0.039633%0.796280%0.80%73,61273.6k1.523%1.52%-0.720142%-0.721323%-0.720142%0.72%0.720142%0.085405%0.721323%0.040945%0.805547%0.81%73,76173.8k1.526%1.53%-0.661543%-0.664734%-0.661543%0.66%0.661543%0.051959%0.664734%0.033543%0.713502%0.71%132,956133k2.750%2.75%-0.618492%-0.642594%-0.618492%0.62%0.618492%0.021905%0.642594%0.030383%0.640397%0.64%182,587183k3.777%3.78%-0.618545%-0.635182%-0.618545%0.62%0.618545%0.018860%0.635182%0.027016%0.637405%0.64%303,601304k6.280%6.28%-0.625602%-0.629799%-0.625602%0.63%0.625602%0.023324%0.629799%0.027976%0.648926%0.65%308,092308k6.373%6.37%-0.593016%-0.609806%-0.593016%0.59%0.593016%0.019853%0.609806%0.027693%0.612869%0.61%291,499291k6.029%6.03%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval

Detailed Sex Ratio#4

Percentage more males or females in selected age cohorts.
Scope: population of the United States and South Carolina
More Females More Males
United States
South Carolina
100%50%0%M:FFM85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-106.683863%-94.107784%-106.683863%106.7%0.4840.4867.393%67.4%32.607%32.6%-44.753192%-42.250155%-44.753192%44.8%0.6910.6959.143%59.1%40.857%40.9%-23.352035%-25.637895%-23.352035%23.4%0.8110.8155.228%55.2%44.772%44.8%-15.577195%-17.136703%-15.577195%15.6%0.8650.8753.613%53.6%46.387%46.4%-12.386469%-12.360556%-12.386469%12.4%0.8900.8952.916%52.9%47.084%47.1%-14.722933%-10.786056%-14.722933%14.7%0.8720.8753.428%53.4%46.572%46.6%-14.991961%-9.602216%-14.991961%15.0%0.8700.8753.487%53.5%46.513%46.5%-13.254861%-7.585728%-13.254861%13.3%0.8830.8853.108%53.1%46.892%46.9%-12.709888%-6.346862%-12.709888%12.7%0.8870.8952.988%53.0%47.012%47.0%-7.776201%-3.768485%-7.776201%7.8%0.9280.9351.871%51.9%48.129%48.1%-6.538252%-2.077397%-6.538252%6.5%0.9390.9451.583%51.6%48.417%48.4%-1.671515%-1.166734%-1.671515%1.7%0.9840.9850.414%50.4%49.586%49.6%-6.295922%-0.641232%-6.295922%6.3%0.9410.9451.526%51.5%48.474%48.5%-3.382026%-3.382026%3.4%0.824044%0.9670.9750.831%50.8%49.169%49.2%-1.343852%-1.343852%1.3%2.883352%0.9870.9950.334%50.3%49.666%49.7%0.891064%4.977745%0.891064%0.9%1.0091.0149.778%49.8%50.222%50.2%9.631212%5.585264%9.631212%9.6%1.0961.1047.703%47.7%52.297%52.3%11.859490%5.676433%11.859490%11.9%1.1191.1247.201%47.2%52.799%52.8%7.854173%5.046055%7.854173%7.9%1.0791.0848.111%48.1%51.889%51.9%3.541609%4.728170%3.541609%3.5%1.0351.0449.130%49.1%50.870%50.9%3.049070%4.253238%3.049070%3.0%1.0301.0349.249%49.2%50.751%50.8%3.728170%4.441989%3.728170%3.7%1.0371.0449.085%49.1%50.915%50.9%3.347750%4.541243%3.347750%3.3%1.0331.0349.177%49.2%50.823%50.8%
M:F ratio of males to females in the age cohort
F females as a percentage of the age cohort
M males as a percentage of the age cohort

Map of Age Cohorts by County in South Carolina

Children Age Cohorts by County#5

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
12.8%15.5%18.1%20.7%23.3%25.9%

College Age Cohorts by County#6

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
3.0%4.9%6.7%8.5%10.3%12.2%

20s Age Cohorts by County#7

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
7.2%8.6%9.9%11.2%12.5%13.9%

30s Age Cohorts by County#8

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
8.5%9.9%11.2%12.5%13.9%15.2%

40s Age Cohorts by County#9

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
9.9%10.9%12.0%13.0%14.0%15.1%

50s Age Cohorts by County#10

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
12.0%12.9%13.8%14.7%15.6%16.6%

60s Age Cohorts by County#11

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
9.4%11.6%13.8%16.0%18.1%20.3%

70s Age Cohorts by County#12

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
4.5%6.3%8.1%9.9%11.6%13.4%

80+ Age Cohorts by County#13

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
2.2%3.0%3.7%4.4%5.1%5.8%
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Map of Age Cohorts by County Subdivision in South Carolina

Children Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#14

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
2%9%15%21%28%34%

College Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
0%11%21%32%42%53%

20s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
0.0%4.4%8.9%13.3%17.8%22.3%

30s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
0.0%4.1%8.3%12.4%16.5%20.7%

40s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
2.5%6.2%9.9%13.6%17.3%21.1%

50s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
0.6%5.5%10.3%15.2%20.1%25.0%

60s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
0%8%15%22%30%37%

70s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
0%6%12%18%24%31%

80+ Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
0.0%2.7%5.3%7.9%10.6%13.3%
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Age Cohorts by Place in South Carolina

There are 396 places in South Carolina. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, South Carolina, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with South Carolina. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 10,571.

Children by Place#23

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of South Carolina, selected places in South Carolina, and entities that contain South Carolina
0%10%20%30%Count#Five ForksFort MillLake WylieBlufftonBereaLadsonSummervilleParkerGanttGreerIrmoGreenwoodBeaufortSumterLexingtonGoose CreekHanahanSt. AndrewsMount PleasantMt PleasantNorth CharlestonN CharlestonTaylorsFlorenceSouthSimpsonvilleAndersonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRock HillEasleyMauldinSpartanburgSouth CarolinaS CarolinaSocasteeSouth AtlanticNorth AugustaSeven OaksDentsvilleGaffneyWade HamptonOrangeburgConwayMyrtle BeachForest AcresGreenvilleAikenPort RoyalRed HillCayceJames IslandCharlestonColumbiaWest ColumbiaHilton Head IslandHilton Head IsClemsonNorth Myrtle BeachN Myrtle Bch33.079331%33.079331%33.1%5,600130.308778%30.308778%30.3%3,995229.140516%29.140516%29.1%3,343327.649857%27.649857%27.6%4,359427.198731%27.198731%27.2%3,943527.148834%27.148834%27.1%4,283626.943384%26.943384%26.9%12,91112.9k726.799027%26.799027%26.8%3,415826.393021%26.393021%26.4%3,903926.327553%26.327553%26.3%7,3031025.111805%25.111805%25.1%2,9761125.068788%25.068788%25.1%5,8311224.613737%24.613737%24.6%3,2181324.403827%24.403827%24.4%9,9471424.380999%24.380999%24.4%4,9531524.234952%24.234952%24.2%9,8281624.036697%24.036697%24.0%4,9781723.958333%23.958333%24.0%5,3361823.927247%23.927247%23.9%18,64118.6k1923.925438%23.925438%23.9%25,38825.4k2023.702628%23.702628%23.7%5,3852123.466157%23.466157%23.5%8,9692223.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.321607%23.321607%23.3%4,7072323.237521%23.237521%23.2%6,3222423.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.075828%23.075828%23.1%16,21116.2k2522.629984%22.629984%22.6%4,6312622.574121%22.574121%22.6%5,5812722.504658%22.504658%22.5%8,4552822.458484%22.458484%22.5%1,085,7791.09M22.232950%22.232950%22.2%5,0662922.148630%22.148630%22.1%13,847,14713.8M22.039444%22.039444%22.0%4,9173021.932295%21.932295%21.9%3,5053121.906708%21.906708%21.9%3,1093221.393576%21.393576%21.4%2,7513320.727519%20.727519%20.7%4,2853420.388782%20.388782%20.4%2,7483520.057195%20.057195%20.1%4,1383619.800040%19.800040%19.8%5,9613719.742692%19.742692%19.7%2,0873819.599847%19.599847%19.6%12,30412.3k3919.590172%19.590172%19.6%5,9564019.375999%19.375999%19.4%2,3044118.595186%18.595186%18.6%2,6504218.262204%18.262204%18.3%2,4994317.941574%17.941574%17.9%2,1254417.636733%17.636733%17.6%22,90822.9k4516.846616%16.846616%16.8%22,32822.3k4616.529755%16.529755%16.5%2,6364715.969332%15.969332%16.0%6,3324814.299041%14.299041%14.3%2,146499.367805%9.367805%9.4%1,42450
Count number of children
# rank of place out of 50 by %

Age Cohorts by Metro Area in South Carolina

There are 17 metro areas that are fully or partially contained within South Carolina (14 fully and 3 partially). This section compares all 17 of those to each other, South Carolina, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with South Carolina.

Children by Metro Area#32

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of South Carolina, selected metro areas in South Carolina, and entities that contain South Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Sumter Metro AreaSumter AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteFlorence Metro AreaFlorence AreaGaffney Metro AreaGaffney AreaAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaSpartanburg Metro AreaSpartanburgSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleGreenwood Metro AreaGreenwoodColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaOrangeburg Metro AreaOrangeburgSouth CarolinaS CarolinaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonSouth AtlanticNewberry Metro AreaNewberry AreaBennettsville Metro AreaBennettsvilleSeneca Metro AreaSeneca AreaHilton Head Island, Bluffton, and Beaufort Metro AreaHilton Head IslandGeorgetown Metro AreaGeorgetownMyrtle Beach, Conway, and North Myrtle Beach Metro AreaMyrtle Beach24.654074%24.654074%24.7%26,54826.5k124.624090%24.624090%24.6%586,337586k223.804930%23.804930%23.8%49,10149.1k323.783630%23.783630%23.8%13,38413.4k423.777190%23.777190%23.8%139,088139k523.486064%23.486064%23.5%75,66275.7k623.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.857932%22.857932%22.9%197,050197k722.702252%22.702252%22.7%21,52921.5k822.608577%22.608577%22.6%180,995181k922.566337%22.566337%22.6%20,24920.2k1022.458484%22.458484%22.5%1,085,7791.09M22.420912%22.420912%22.4%163,285163k1122.148630%22.148630%22.1%13,847,14713.8M22.148344%22.148344%22.1%8,3611220.489495%20.489495%20.5%5,6761320.372803%20.372803%20.4%15,35615.4k1420.137085%20.137085%20.1%40,77840.8k1519.977304%19.977304%20.0%12,14712.1k1618.661773%18.661773%18.7%78,30278.3k17
Count number of children
# rank of metro area out of 17 by %

Age Cohorts by County in South Carolina

There are 46 counties in South Carolina. This section compares all 46 of those to each other, South Carolina, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with South Carolina.

Children by County#41

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of South Carolina, selected counties in South Carolina, and entities that contain South Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Dillon CountyDillonDorchester CountyDorchesterBarnwell CountyBarnwellYork CountyYorkSumter CountySumterBerkeley CountyBerkeleyFlorence CountyFlorenceCherokee CountyCherokeeMarion CountyMarionLexington CountyLexingtonSpartanburg CountySpartanburgKershaw CountyKershawGreenville CountyGreenvilleSouthAnderson CountyAndersonChester CountyChesterGreenwood CountyGreenwoodUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDarlington CountyDarlingtonChesterfield CountyChesterfieldColleton CountyColletonOrangeburg CountyOrangeburgSouth CarolinaS CarolinaSaluda CountySaludaLaurens CountyLaurensHampton CountyHamptonLancaster CountyLancasterSouth AtlanticNewberry CountyNewberryAiken CountyAikenRichland CountyRichlandWilliamsburg CountyWilliamsburgUnion CountyUnionJasper CountyJasperLee CountyLeeAbbeville CountyAbbevilleClarendon CountyClarendonMarlboro CountyMarlboroBamberg CountyBambergCalhoun CountyCalhounFairfield CountyFairfieldOconee CountyOconeeCharleston CountyCharlestonGeorgetown CountyGeorgetownAllendale CountyAllendaleBeaufort CountyBeaufortPickens CountyPickensEdgefield CountyEdgefieldHorry CountyHorryMcCormick CountyMcCormick25.865763%25.865763%25.9%8,089125.607843%25.607843%25.6%38,03238.0k224.907606%24.907606%24.9%5,459324.729852%24.729852%24.7%60,73860.7k424.654074%24.654074%24.7%26,54826.5k524.377012%24.377012%24.4%48,53048.5k624.168862%24.168862%24.2%33,49233.5k723.783630%23.783630%23.8%13,38413.4k823.696638%23.696638%23.7%7,577923.670337%23.670337%23.7%65,73365.7k1023.654704%23.654704%23.7%69,59969.6k1123.596450%23.596450%23.6%14,88714.9k1223.547101%23.547101%23.5%113,542114k1323.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.260979%23.260979%23.3%44,82644.8k1423.224911%23.224911%23.2%7,5331523.155078%23.155078%23.2%16,18116.2k1623.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.059877%23.059877%23.1%15,60915.6k1723.036695%23.036695%23.0%10,61610.6k1823.025552%23.025552%23.0%8,7231922.566337%22.566337%22.6%20,24920.2k2022.458484%22.458484%22.5%1,085,7791.09M22.428280%22.428280%22.4%4,5112122.393968%22.393968%22.4%14,87914.9k2222.368940%22.368940%22.4%4,5402322.205629%22.205629%22.2%18,58718.6k2422.148630%22.148630%22.1%13,847,14713.8M22.148344%22.148344%22.1%8,3612522.145253%22.145253%22.1%36,57236.6k2621.934919%21.934919%21.9%88,12288.1k2721.727206%21.727206%21.7%7,1302821.709396%21.709396%21.7%6,0632921.639815%21.639815%21.6%5,8833021.458024%21.458024%21.5%3,9033121.434011%21.434011%21.4%5,3483220.604299%20.604299%20.6%7,0173320.489495%20.489495%20.5%5,6763420.455602%20.455602%20.5%3,0803520.428591%20.428591%20.4%3,0413620.416938%20.416938%20.4%4,7013720.372803%20.372803%20.4%15,35615.4k3820.154568%20.154568%20.2%76,72376.7k3919.977304%19.977304%20.0%12,14712.1k4019.929085%19.929085%19.9%1,9114119.904059%19.904059%19.9%34,89534.9k4219.717202%19.717202%19.7%23,80323.8k4319.311808%19.311808%19.3%5,0964419.248847%19.248847%19.2%57,82757.8k4512.849276%12.849276%12.8%1,26046
Count number of children
# rank of county out of 46 by %

Age Cohorts by County Subdivision in South Carolina

There are 299 county subdivisions in South Carolina. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, South Carolina, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with South Carolina. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 24,013.

Children by County Subdivision#50

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of South Carolina, selected county subdivisions in South Carolina, and entities that contain South Carolina
0%10%20%Count#Fort MillBlythewoodPowdersville-PiedmontPowdersville-Pied…SummervillePelionPontiacCloverLexingtonElginBeaufort-Port RoyalGoose Creek-HanahanGoose Crk-HanahanSimpsonvilleSumterTaylorsGreerNorth CharlestonN CharlestonMoncks CornerDutch ForkBoiling SpringsBoiling SpgsGreenwoodGreenvilleSouthMount PleasantMt PleasantSpartanburgNorth AugustaGaffneyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesConwayVan WyckYorkFlorenceEasleyRock HillAndersonSouth CarolinaS CarolinaIrmoSouth AtlanticOrangeburgLancasterDarlingtonAikenConway EastWest Columbia-CayceW Columbia-CayceSenecaSt. Helena IslandSt. Helena IsColumbiaWest AshleyBlufftonMyrtle BeachJames IslandWaccamaw NeckHilton Head IslandHilton Head IsCharleston CentralCharleston CntrlLittle River29.519274%29.519274%29.5%17,60517.6k128.263168%28.263168%28.3%9,090227.079603%27.079603%27.1%7,712326.379586%26.379586%26.4%34,14634.1k426.337705%26.337705%26.3%6,768526.091107%26.091107%26.1%19,68019.7k626.014619%26.014619%26.0%9,538725.635915%25.635915%25.6%23,66423.7k825.182506%25.182506%25.2%7,658924.930507%24.930507%24.9%12,01812.0k1024.759240%24.759240%24.8%31,85431.9k1124.739930%24.739930%24.7%13,19913.2k1224.713575%24.713575%24.7%12,51112.5k1324.411607%24.411607%24.4%9,5321424.324214%24.324214%24.3%5,9751523.959134%23.959134%24.0%23,07623.1k1623.884514%23.884514%23.9%6,2791723.752028%23.752028%23.8%18,59018.6k1823.544448%23.544448%23.5%5,8031923.535406%23.535406%23.5%11,77911.8k2023.510827%23.510827%23.5%66,30566.3k2123.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.440915%23.440915%23.4%21,01921.0k2223.420603%23.420603%23.4%27,83027.8k2323.158992%23.158992%23.2%13,11113.1k2423.140615%23.140615%23.1%8,0492523.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.066525%23.066525%23.1%10,40910.4k2622.884287%22.884287%22.9%6,0222722.795924%22.795924%22.8%5,6602822.777391%22.777391%22.8%16,36116.4k2922.582183%22.582183%22.6%8,5253022.576071%22.576071%22.6%26,10926.1k3122.461472%22.461472%22.5%18,78718.8k3222.458484%22.458484%22.5%1,085,7791.09M22.160696%22.160696%22.2%7,9243322.148630%22.148630%22.1%13,847,14713.8M22.006636%22.006636%22.0%8,6883421.942760%21.942760%21.9%8,5413521.801662%21.801662%21.8%5,6393621.732419%21.732419%21.7%13,65613.7k3720.967307%20.967307%21.0%15,54615.5k3820.906039%20.906039%20.9%13,26313.3k3920.630641%20.630641%20.6%5,5094020.405614%20.405614%20.4%4,9004118.943364%18.943364%18.9%32,42132.4k4218.410139%18.410139%18.4%13,53913.5k4318.109425%18.109425%18.1%10,55210.6k4417.500046%17.500046%17.5%18,92718.9k4517.367288%17.367288%17.4%7,2634615.911927%15.911927%15.9%3,9534715.786230%15.786230%15.8%6,4044813.594387%13.594387%13.6%4,9024912.741323%12.741323%12.7%4,66650
Count number of children
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by %

Age Cohorts by State in the United States

There are 50 states in the United States. This section compares South Carolina to all of the states in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with South Carolina.

Children by State#59

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of South Carolina, selected other states in the United States, and entities that contain South Carolina
0%10%20%30%Count#UtahTexasIdahoAlaskaKansasNebraskaGeorgiaSouth DakotaOklahomaMississippiNew MexicoArizonaIndianaLouisianaArkansasWyomingCaliforniaMinnesotaSouthIowaNevadaIllinoisColoradoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMissouriNorth CarolinaN CarolinaKentuckyTennesseeAlabamaOhioNorth DakotaWashingtonWisconsinMarylandNew JerseyMichiganSouth CarolinaS CarolinaVirginiaSouth AtlanticMontanaDelawareHawaiiOregonConnecticutNew YorkPennsylvaniaMassachusettsWest VirginiaFloridaRhode IslandNew HampshireMaineVermont30.700981%30.700981%30.7%905,196905k126.459270%26.459270%26.5%7,132,4767.13M226.372637%26.372637%26.4%431,320431k325.461726%25.461726%25.5%187,616188k424.888693%24.888693%24.9%721,347721k524.855748%24.855748%24.9%467,601468k624.706366%24.706366%24.7%2,495,1752.50M724.629931%24.629931%24.6%209,615210k824.572394%24.572394%24.6%952,325952k924.496085%24.496085%24.5%732,235732k1024.091682%24.091682%24.1%501,750502k1124.070736%24.070736%24.1%1,619,6181.62M1224.007486%24.007486%24.0%1,581,9921.58M1323.979792%23.979792%24.0%1,114,0221.11M1423.824850%23.824850%23.8%707,234707k1523.814253%23.814253%23.8%138,844139k1623.646283%23.646283%23.6%9,140,2839.14M1723.520988%23.520988%23.5%1,282,0981.28M1823.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.418418%23.418418%23.4%727,514728k1923.409360%23.409360%23.4%664,632665k2023.270328%23.270328%23.3%2,990,6292.99M2123.252704%23.252704%23.3%1,246,1811.25M2223.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.023174%23.023174%23.0%1,395,1241.40M2323.014441%23.014441%23.0%2,287,8262.29M2422.987138%22.987138%23.0%1,014,1901.01M2522.830222%22.830222%22.8%1,494,9251.49M2622.828993%22.828993%22.8%1,105,1891.11M2722.783062%22.783062%22.8%2,639,8602.64M2822.782621%22.782621%22.8%167,717168k2922.685733%22.685733%22.7%1,604,5951.60M3022.615876%22.615876%22.6%1,301,4981.30M3122.614634%22.614634%22.6%1,347,8101.35M3222.543020%22.543020%22.5%2,009,8132.01M3322.480857%22.480857%22.5%2,227,7632.23M3422.458484%22.458484%22.5%1,085,7791.09M3522.448718%22.448718%22.4%1,865,5561.87M3622.148630%22.148630%22.1%13,847,14713.8M21.987686%21.987686%22.0%225,020225k3721.845843%21.845843%21.8%204,192204k3821.802496%21.802496%21.8%308,216308k3921.630770%21.630770%21.6%861,395861k4021.558782%21.558782%21.6%773,652774k4121.456623%21.456623%21.5%4,226,4094.23M4221.153574%21.153574%21.2%2,704,2682.70M4320.624778%20.624778%20.6%1,390,5521.39M4420.575789%20.575789%20.6%379,848380k4520.398234%20.398234%20.4%4,066,2764.07M4620.142988%20.142988%20.1%212,406212k4720.111367%20.111367%20.1%266,979267k4819.512483%19.512483%19.5%259,501260k4919.431728%19.431728%19.4%121,691122k50
Count number of children
# rank of state out of 50 by %

Age Cohorts by State in the South

There are 17 states in the South. This section compares South Carolina to all of the states in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with South Carolina.

Children by State#68

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of South Carolina, selected other states in the South, and entities that contain South Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#TexasGeorgiaOklahomaMississippiLouisianaArkansasSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaKentuckyTennesseeAlabamaMarylandSouth CarolinaS CarolinaVirginiaSouth AtlanticDelawareWest VirginiaFloridaDistrict of ColumbiaD.C.26.459270%26.459270%26.5%7,132,4767.13M124.706366%24.706366%24.7%2,495,1752.50M224.572394%24.572394%24.6%952,325952k324.496085%24.496085%24.5%732,235732k423.979792%23.979792%24.0%1,114,0221.11M523.824850%23.824850%23.8%707,234707k623.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.014441%23.014441%23.0%2,287,8262.29M722.987138%22.987138%23.0%1,014,1901.01M822.830222%22.830222%22.8%1,494,9251.49M922.828993%22.828993%22.8%1,105,1891.11M1022.614634%22.614634%22.6%1,347,8101.35M1122.458484%22.458484%22.5%1,085,7791.09M1222.448718%22.448718%22.4%1,865,5561.87M1322.148630%22.148630%22.1%13,847,14713.8M21.845843%21.845843%21.8%204,192204k1420.575789%20.575789%20.6%379,848380k1520.398234%20.398234%20.4%4,066,2764.07M1617.402645%17.402645%17.4%114,685115k17
Count number of children
# rank of state out of 17 by %

Definitions

The US Census reports extensively on the topics of age and sex, often reporting other topics broken down by age and sex cohorts. This page reports on age and sex alone; charts presenting other topics by age and sex can be found on their topic-specific pages.

  • Children: less than 18 years old
  • College: from 18 to 21 years old
  • 20s: from 22 to 29 years old, to not overlap the college category
  • Younger Adult: from 22 to 39 years old
  • Older Adult: from 40 to 64 years old
  • Senior: more than 64 years old

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Major Counties:
Aiken, Anderson, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Florence, Greenville, Horry, Lexington, Pickens, Richland, Spartanburg, Sumter, York
Counties:
Abbeville, Aiken, Allendale, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Colleton, Darlington, Dillon, Dorchester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Florence, Georgetown, Greenville, Greenwood, Hampton, Horry, Jasper, Kershaw, Lancaster, Laurens, Lee, Lexington, Marion, Marlboro, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg, Sumter, Union, Williamsburg, York
Metro Areas:
Augusta Area, Bennettsville Area, Charleston Area, Charlotte Area, Columbia Area, Florence Area, Gaffney Area, Georgetown Area, Greenville Area, Greenwood Area, Hilton Head Island Area, Myrtle Beach Area, Newberry Area, Orangeburg Area, Seneca Area, Spartanburg Area, Sumter Area
Major Cities:
Aiken, Anderson, Beaufort, Cayce, Charleston, Clemson, Columbia, Conway, Easley, Florence, Forest Acres, Gaffney, Goose Creek, Greenville, Greenwood, Greer, Hanahan, Mauldin, Myrtle Beach, North Augusta, North Charleston, North Myrtle Beach, Orangeburg, Rock Hill, Simpsonville, Spartanburg, Sumter, West Columbia
Major Towns:
Bluffton, Fort Mill, Hilton Head Island, Irmo, James Island, Lexington, Mount Pleasant, Port Royal, Summerville
Major Unincorporated Places:
Berea, Dentsville, Five Forks, Gantt, Ladson, Lake Wylie, Parker, Red Hill, Seven Oaks, Socastee, St. Andrews, Taylors, Wade Hampton
Congressional Districts:
SC-1, SC-2, SC-3, SC-4, SC-5, SC-6, SC-7
State House Districts:
SC-HD-001, SC-HD-002, SC-HD-003, SC-HD-004, SC-HD-005, SC-HD-006, SC-HD-007, SC-HD-008, SC-HD-009, SC-HD-010, SC-HD-011, SC-HD-012, SC-HD-013, SC-HD-014, SC-HD-015, SC-HD-016, SC-HD-017, SC-HD-018, SC-HD-019, SC-HD-020, SC-HD-021, SC-HD-022, SC-HD-023, SC-HD-024, SC-HD-025, SC-HD-026, SC-HD-027, SC-HD-028, SC-HD-029, SC-HD-030, SC-HD-031, SC-HD-032, SC-HD-033, SC-HD-034, SC-HD-035, SC-HD-036, SC-HD-037, SC-HD-038, SC-HD-039, SC-HD-040, SC-HD-041, SC-HD-042, SC-HD-043, SC-HD-044, SC-HD-045, SC-HD-046, SC-HD-047, SC-HD-048, SC-HD-049, SC-HD-050, SC-HD-051, SC-HD-052, SC-HD-053, SC-HD-054, SC-HD-055, SC-HD-056, SC-HD-057, SC-HD-058, SC-HD-059, SC-HD-060, SC-HD-061, SC-HD-062, SC-HD-063, SC-HD-064, SC-HD-065, SC-HD-066, SC-HD-067, SC-HD-068, SC-HD-069, SC-HD-070, SC-HD-071, SC-HD-072, SC-HD-073, SC-HD-074, SC-HD-075, SC-HD-076, SC-HD-077, SC-HD-078, SC-HD-079, SC-HD-080, SC-HD-081, SC-HD-082, SC-HD-083, SC-HD-084, SC-HD-085, SC-HD-086, SC-HD-087, SC-HD-088, SC-HD-089, SC-HD-090, SC-HD-091, SC-HD-092, SC-HD-093, SC-HD-094, SC-HD-095, SC-HD-096, SC-HD-097, SC-HD-098, SC-HD-099, SC-HD-100, SC-HD-101, SC-HD-102, SC-HD-103, SC-HD-104, SC-HD-105, SC-HD-106, SC-HD-107, SC-HD-108, SC-HD-109, SC-HD-110, SC-HD-111, SC-HD-112, SC-HD-113, SC-HD-114, SC-HD-115, SC-HD-116, SC-HD-117, SC-HD-118, SC-HD-119, SC-HD-120, SC-HD-121, SC-HD-122, SC-HD-123, SC-HD-124
State Senate Districts:
SC-1, SC-2, SC-3, SC-4, SC-5, SC-6, SC-7, SC-8, SC-9, SC-10, SC-11, SC-12, SC-13, SC-14, SC-15, SC-16, SC-17, SC-18, SC-19, SC-20, SC-21, SC-22, SC-23, SC-24, SC-25, SC-26, SC-27, SC-28, SC-29, SC-30, SC-31, SC-32, SC-33, SC-34, SC-35, SC-36, SC-37, SC-38, SC-39, SC-40, SC-41, SC-42, SC-43, SC-44, SC-45, SC-46
Neighboring States:
Georgia, North Carolina