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At a glance

Market profile

Population
5,296,225
Households
2,117,989
Average household size
2.44
Median age
40.2 years
Median household income
$69,324
Housing units
2,443,039
Population comparison
2020 Census5,118,425
2024 estimate5,296,225
Change+3.5%

People

Who lives here

Population
5,296,225
Median age
40.2 years
Male
2,577,725
Female
2,718,500
Median age by sex
Male median age
38.9 years
Female median age
41.5 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
148,776Under 5140,753
431,5155–17414,377
248,49518–24235,231
334,92925–34345,571
323,88835–44337,996
310,06945–54327,431
332,00955–64365,784
448,04465+551,357
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 5148,776140,753
5–17431,515414,377
18–24248,495235,231
25–34334,929345,571
35–44323,888337,996
45–54310,069327,431
55–64332,009365,784
65+448,044551,357
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5–17
Male
5–9
157,088
10–14
170,001
15–17
104,426
Female
5–9
154,828
10–14
159,235
15–17
100,314
18–24
Male
18–19
74,189
20
36,791
21
39,222
22–24
98,293
Female
18–19
71,260
20
33,363
21
34,035
22–24
96,573
25–34
Male
25–29
163,944
30–34
170,985
Female
25–29
165,683
30–34
179,888
35–44
Male
35–39
162,709
40–44
161,179
Female
35–39
169,713
40–44
168,283
45–54
Male
45–49
150,070
50–54
159,999
Female
45–49
158,682
50–54
168,749
55–64
Male
55–59
158,792
60–61
67,871
62–64
105,346
Female
55–59
172,899
60–61
76,416
62–64
116,469
65+
Male
65–66
62,372
67–69
87,430
70–74
129,638
75–79
85,283
80–84
48,593
85+
34,728
Female
65–66
74,210
67–69
102,692
70–74
149,689
75–79
104,478
80–84
61,064
85+
59,224
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
3,353,23063.3%
Black alone
1,314,32224.8%
Two or more races
362,7196.8%
Some other race
148,1442.8%
Asian alone
94,3771.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
20,5860.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2,8470.1%
Residents: 5,296,225.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone3,353,230
Black alone1,314,322
Two or more races362,719
Some other race148,144
Asian alone94,377
American Indian / Alaska Native20,586
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2,847

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
390,376
White, not Hispanic
3,277,983

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
1,377,369
Married-couple share
72.5%
Derived from published counts
With children
44%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
618,60329.2%
1 person
767,90336.3%
2 people
325,39115.4%
3 people
244,71611.6%
4 people
161,3767.6%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
105,901
6 People
35,408
7 Plus People
20,067
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person618,603
2 people767,903
3 people325,391
4 people244,716
5+ people161,376
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households1,377,369
Married-couple families998,17072.5% of family households
With children
343,99034.5%
Without children
654,18065.5%
Other families379,19927.5% of family households
Male householder
95,07725.1%
Female householder
284,12274.9%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households1,377,369Not applicable
Married-couple families998,17072.5%
With children343,99034.5%
Without children654,18065.5%
Other families379,19927.5%
Male householder95,07725.1%
Female householder284,12274.9%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$69,324
Median family
$86,707
Per capita
$39,236
Household incomeShare of households
360,06017.0%
Under $25k
415,87519.6%
$25–49k
360,41717.0%
$50–74k
276,82313.1%
$75–99k
348,30416.4%
$100–149k
168,4438.0%
$150–199k
188,0678.9%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
124,011
$10,000–$14,999
80,415
$15,000–$19,999
75,408
$20,000–$24,999
80,226
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
81,209
$30,000–$34,999
81,777
$35,000–$39,999
84,702
$40,000–$44,999
85,188
$45,000–$49,999
82,999
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
153,385
$60,000–$74,999
207,032
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
206,164
$125,000–$149,999
142,140
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k360,060
$25–49k415,875
$50–74k360,417
$75–99k276,823
$100–149k348,304
$150–199k168,443
$200k+188,067

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
3,677,078
High school or higher
90.1%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
32.1%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
114,9483.1%
Less than 9th grade
248,8546.8%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
1,035,78328.2%
High school or equivalent
728,67219.8%
Some college, no degree
367,40710.0%
Associate degree
728,00719.8%
Bachelor’s degree
453,40712.3%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
47,211
Nursery School
766
Kindergarten
860
First Grade
986
Second Grade
1,467
Third Grade
3,726
Fourth Grade
2,774
Fifth Grade
4,610
Sixth Grade
16,006
Seventh Grade
12,244
Eighth Grade
24,298
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
45,431
Tenth Grade
65,979
Eleventh Grade
69,086
Twelfth No Diploma
68,358
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
872,967
Ged Or Alternative Credential
162,816
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
239,587
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
489,085
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
334,803
Professional School Degree
68,473
Doctorate Degree
50,131
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade114,948
Grades 9–12, no diploma248,854
High school or equivalent1,035,783
Some college, no degree728,672
Associate degree367,407
Bachelor’s degree728,007
Graduate or professional453,407
Marital status by sexMale and Female
65,638214,591
Widowed
189,956264,922
Divorced
41,86956,159
Separated
1,111,6561,103,392
Now Married
734,610680,779
Never Married
91,64998,973
Married Spouse Absent
1,020,0071,004,419
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed65,638214,591
Divorced189,956264,922
Separated41,86956,159
Now Married1,111,6561,103,392
Never Married734,610680,779
Married Spouse Absent91,64998,973
Married Spouse Present1,020,0071,004,419

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$259,000
Median gross rent
$1,180
Housing tenure
Owner
1,522,12171.9%
Renter
595,86828.1%
Occupied homes: 2,117,989.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner1,522,121
Renter595,868
Housing occupancy
Occupied
2,117,98986.7%
Vacant
325,05013.3%
Housing units: 2,443,039.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied2,117,989
Vacant325,050

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
869,364
Owners without mortgage
652,757
Vacancy reason
For rent54,614
For sale13,436
Rented, not occupied9,935
Sold, not occupied8,794
Seasonal109,130
Migrant workers310
Other128,831
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent54,614
For sale13,436
Rented, not occupied9,935
Sold, not occupied8,794
Seasonal109,130
Migrant workers310
Other128,831
Structure type
Detached1,576,890
Attached89,316
2–4 units110,078
5–19 units178,956
20+ units136,247
Mobile or other351,552
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
41,965
Structure 3–4 Units
68,113
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
98,274
Structure 10–19 Units
80,682
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
66,966
Structure 50 Plus Units
69,281
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
347,409
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
4,143
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached1,576,890
Attached89,316
2–4 units110,078
5–19 units178,956
20+ units136,247
Mobile or other351,552
Year builtHousing units by period
298,87812.2%
Before 1960
503,08720.6%
1960–79
744,17030.5%
1980–99
806,00733.0%
2000–19
90,8973.7%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
88,106
1940–1949
63,566
1950–1959
147,206
1960–79
1960–1969
192,904
1970–1979
310,183
1980–99
1980–1989
349,517
1990–1999
394,653
2000–19
2000–2009
445,622
2010–2019
360,385
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960298,878
1960–79503,087
1980–99744,170
2000–19806,007
2020+90,897
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
194,628
11,926
1990s
181,630
12,869
2000s
300,746
37,251
2010s
572,787
262,334
2020–22
236,220
209,290
2023+
36,110
62,198
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 1990194,62811,926
1990s181,63012,869
2000s300,74637,251
2010s572,787262,334
2020–22236,220209,290
2023+36,11062,198
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
255,65116.8%
Under $100k
478,55331.4%
$100–249k
538,28335.4%
$250–499k
137,9009.1%
$500–749k
55,0693.6%
$750–999k
30,8672.0%
$1–1.49m
25,7981.7%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
28,164
10000–14999
13,828
15000–19999
13,109
20000–24999
14,049
25000–29999
11,342
30000–34999
15,841
35000–39999
8,783
40000–49999
18,837
50000–59999
24,492
60000–69999
24,781
70000–79999
22,784
80000–89999
27,796
90000–99999
31,845
$100–249k
100000–124999
75,445
125000–149999
50,376
150000–174999
93,803
175000–199999
77,406
200000–249999
181,523
$250–499k
250000–299999
149,973
300000–399999
238,915
400000–499999
149,395
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
10,265
2000000+
15,533
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k255,651
$100–249k478,553
$250–499k538,283
$500–749k137,900
$750–999k55,069
$1–1.49m30,867
$1.5m+25,798
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50036,827
$500–999157,761
$1,000–1,499189,848
$1,500–1,99999,784
$2,000–2,49937,904
$2,500–2,99911,335
$3,000+10,809
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Under $500
Under 100
396
100–149
778
150–199
1,661
200–249
3,503
250–299
6,091
300–349
5,793
350–399
5,934
400–449
6,259
450–499
6,412
$500–999
500–549
8,323
550–599
9,362
600–649
11,896
650–699
14,171
700–749
15,520
750–799
16,865
800–899
38,639
900–999
42,985
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
107,964
1250–1499
81,884
$3,000+
3000–3499
4,243
3500+
6,566
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50036,827
$500–999157,761
$1,000–1,499189,848
$1,500–1,99999,784
$2,000–2,49937,904
$2,500–2,99911,335
$3,000+10,809
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
42,853
78,206
1 vehicle
394,130
288,226
2 vehicles
643,923
171,109
3 vehicles
296,934
42,441
4 vehicles
101,845
11,843
5+ vehicles
42,436
4,043
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle42,85378,206
1 vehicle394,130288,226
2 vehicles643,923171,109
3 vehicles296,93442,441
4 vehicles101,84511,843
5+ vehicles42,4364,043

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
2,425,248
Average commute
25.6 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
1,850,94576.3%Derived from published counts
Carpool
207,1718.5%Derived from published counts
Public transit
8,6820.4%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
42,5871.8%Derived from published counts
Work from home
279,63311.5%Derived from published counts
Other
36,2301.5%Derived from published counts
Workers: 2,425,248.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
37,841
Bicycle
4,746
Other
Other Transportation
28,672
Motorcycle
2,968
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
4,590
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone1,850,945
Carpool207,171
Public transit8,682
Walk or bicycle42,587
Work from home279,633
Other36,230
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
539,05425.1%
Under 15 min
833,76038.9%
15–29 min
456,49621.3%
30–44 min
171,1008.0%
45–59 min
145,2056.8%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
61,191
5–9
192,925
10–14
284,938
15–29 min
15–19
347,263
20–24
328,788
25–29
157,709
30–44 min
30–34
308,546
35–39
73,026
40–44
74,924
60+ min
60–89
95,957
90+
49,248
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min539,054
15–29 min833,760
30–44 min456,496
45–59 min171,100
60+ min145,205

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
4,296,899
Civilian labor force
2,560,429
Employed
2,435,236
Unemployed
125,193
Unemployment rate
4.9%
Poverty universe
5,156,455
Persons below poverty
725,690
Gini index
0.48
White-collar workers
1,451,214
Blue-collar workers
587,533
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
174,744
221,745
Sales Office Occupations
175,014
326,836
Management Business Science Arts
428,794
520,570
Production Transportation Material Moving
267,878
101,607
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
207,056
10,992
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations174,744221,745
Sales Office Occupations175,014326,836
Management Business Science Arts428,794520,570
Production Transportation Material Moving267,878101,607
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance207,05610,992

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
2,139,334
Workplace jobs
2,069,424
Internal commuters
1,955,676
Inbound commuters
113,748
Outbound commuters
183,658
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
4,696,29790.4%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
500,9279.6%
Residents: 5,197,224.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured4,696,297
Uninsured500,927
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
67,41113.5%
Under 19
184,40636.8%
Age 19–34
243,95248.7%
Age 35–64
5,1581.0%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1967,411
Age 19–34184,406
Age 35–64243,952
Age 65+5,158

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
4,991,12494.2%
Foreign born
305,1015.8%
Residents: 5,296,225.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born4,991,124
Foreign born305,101

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
137,115
Not a citizen
167,986

Residential mobility

Same house
4,571,435
Within same county
289,393
From another county
163,134
From another state
195,365
From abroad
22,895

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
2,344,963

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

State demographics

About South Carolina

South Carolina has 5,296,225 residents and a median age of 40.2 years. Population has grown 3.5% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $11,410 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
South Carolina5,296,225$69,32440.2 years71.9%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%

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