Dentsville, South Carolina Population 2024

16,788

Dentsville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Dentsville was:

  • Black or African American: 75.23%
  • White: 11.05%
  • Two or more races: 6.46%
  • Asian: 3.9%
  • Other race: 3.36%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,509.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.05% (1,251)
The current population of Dentsville, South Carolina is 16,788 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,537.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American11,58375.23%
White1,70211.05%
Two or more races9946.46%
Asian6003.9%
Other race5173.36%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dentsville Population by Race

Dentsville Population Pyramid 2024

Dentsville Median Age

36

Total

34.3

Male

37

Female

Dentsville Adults

There are 11,956 adults, (2,077 of whom are seniors) in Dentsville.

Dentsville Age Dependency

55.8

Age Dependency Ratio

21

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Dentsville Sex Ratio

Female9,04458.74%
Male6,35241.26%

Dentsville Population by Age

Dentsville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,8752.237.562.5
Non Family3,4161.129.170.9
Married1,8263.3960.239.8
Female1,3823.1526.673.4
Male2513.3547.452.6

3.23

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

37.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dentsville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,40213.14%
Associates Degree1,07010.03%
Bachelors Degree1,70115.94%
Graduate Degree7336.87%
High School Graduate2,37022.21%
Less Than 9th Grade1741.63%
Some College3,22130.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dentsville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dentsville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black7,8966,7561,682
White1,4281,190405
2+ Races56948081
Hispanic51342675
Asian416345239
Other Race28625519

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 89.16%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.45%.

Dentsville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,200$45,903$36,611
Graduate Degree$51,200$0$50,662
High School Graduate$27,664$36,827$25,323
Less Than 9th Grade$49,647$0$38,851
Overall$38,758$43,589$35,360
Some College$37,431$40,750$35,276

$38,758

Average Earnings

$43,589

Average Male

$35,360

Average Female

Dentsville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dentsville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dentsville Language

91.97% of Dentsville residents speak only English, while 8.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.4% of the population.

Dentsville Language

Dentsville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black11,4702,05817.94%
White1,49031521.14%
Multiple98415015.24%
Hispanic944939.85%
Asian600538.83%
Other517173.29%

17.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.03%

Male Poverty Rate

20.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dentsville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dentsville is White, with 21.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dentsville is Other, with 3.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.94%.

Dentsville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.94%
High School18.38%
Some College14.23%
Bachelors or Greater5.88%

Dentsville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed76.81%
Female Unemployed35.38%
Female Employed11.53%
Male Employed2.26%

Dentsville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dentsville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,872$77,994
Households$44,029$58,633
Married Families$85,357$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,965$37,488

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dentsville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.5%

Male Marriage Rate

28.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Dentsville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dentsville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Dentsville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dentsville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,310

Number of Veterans

1,157

Male Veterans

153

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War331
Vietnam329
First Gulf War89
Korea71
World War II0

Dentsville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64537
75+263
18 to 34216
65 to 74216
35 to 5478

Dentsville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1,08012.03%
White20213.59%
Asian204.66%
2+ Races81.13%

Dentsville Veterans by Race

Dentsville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dentsville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.5%

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Dentsville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dentsville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dentsville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.3%

Born in Dentsville

93.6%

Native Born

6.4%

Foreign Born

4.07%

Non Citizen

2.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.6% of Dentsville residents were born in the United States, with 70.3% having been born in South Carolina. 4.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dentsville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202416,7881941.17%
202316,5941951.19%
202216,3991,1547.57%
202115,245-292-1.88%
202015,5373842.53%
201915,1532661.79%
201814,8876834.81%
201714,204120.08%
201614,192410.29%
201514,151290.21%
201414,122180.13%
201314,104630.45%
201214,0416044.5%
201113,437-625-4.44%
201014,06200%

Dentsville Population by Year