Gantt, South Carolina Population 2024

14,284

Gantt Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 54.77%
  • White: 26.32%
  • Other race: 11.11%
  • Two or more races: 5.81%
  • Native American: 1.63%
  • Asian: 0.37%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,459.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.87% (-272)
The current population of Gantt, South Carolina is 14,284 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,556.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American7,81954.77%
White3,75726.32%
Other race1,58611.11%
Two or more races8295.81%
Native American2321.63%
Asian530.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gantt Population by Race

Gantt Population Pyramid 2024

Gantt Median Age

34.5

Total

29.4

Male

36.8

Female

Gantt Adults

There are 10,036 adults, (1,948 of whom are seniors) in Gantt.

Gantt Age Dependency

76.5

Age Dependency Ratio

24.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Gantt Sex Ratio

Female7,89455.3%
Male6,38244.7%

Gantt Population by Age

Gantt Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,4752.658.741.3
Non Family1,8101.1759.840.2
Married1,6853.3975.324.7
Female1,5843.1647.552.5
Male3963.4927.872.2

3.12

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

58.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gantt Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade90510.72%
Associates Degree6167.3%
Bachelors Degree1,07712.75%
Graduate Degree4955.86%
High School Graduate2,81933.38%
Less Than 9th Grade91010.78%
Some College1,62219.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gantt Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gantt Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black4,4093,562388
White2,6502,3001,113
Hispanic1,37364066
Other Race69933120
2+ Races36419437
Native American96530
Asian535314

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 42%.

Gantt Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,069$53,036$0
Graduate Degree$76,932$77,386$0
High School Graduate$32,903$41,023$27,819
Less Than 9th Grade$22,520$31,907$9,914
Overall$35,595$41,112$32,610
Some College$40,139$43,773$35,871

$35,595

Average Earnings

$41,112

Average Male

$32,610

Average Female

Gantt Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gantt Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gantt Language

79.84% of Gantt residents speak only English, while 20.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.72% of the population.

Gantt Language

Gantt Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black7,7662,59433.4%
Hispanic3,5451,89853.54%
Other1,58666541.93%
White3,37947113.94%
Multiple80518723.23%
Native2324318.53%

29.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.4%

Male Poverty Rate

31.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gantt

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gantt is Hispanic, with 53.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gantt is White, with 13.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.62%.

Gantt Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade48.45%
Some College14.27%
High School13.66%
Bachelors or Greater6.94%

Gantt Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed60.39%
Female Employed14.63%
Male Employed10.11%
Male Unemployed7.94%

Gantt Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gantt Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,805$95,772
Households$43,796$78,463
Married Families$76,477$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,239$38,014

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gantt Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.5%

Male Marriage Rate

29.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Gantt Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gantt Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Gantt Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gantt Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

536

Number of Veterans

485

Male Veterans

51

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War167
Vietnam148
First Gulf War117
Korea11
World War II0

Gantt Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54172
75+126
65 to 7499
55 to 6496
18 to 3443

Gantt Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black3696.71%
White1324.26%
Hispanic281.67%
Asian2445.28%
2+ Races112.58%

Gantt Veterans by Race

Gantt Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gantt Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.7%

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Employment Rate

8.6%

Unemployment Rate

Gantt Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gantt Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gantt 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

66.43%

Born in Gantt

90.17%

Native Born

9.83%

Foreign Born

8.41%

Non Citizen

1.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.17% of Gantt residents were born in the United States, with 66.43% having been born in South Carolina. 8.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Gantt Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202414,28440.03%
202314,28040.03%
202214,276-514-3.48%
202114,7902341.61%
202014,556-582-3.84%
201915,138-40-0.26%
201815,178-215-1.4%
201715,3936054.09%
201614,788950.65%
201514,693630.43%
201414,6302821.97%
201314,3486764.94%
201213,672-407-2.89%
201114,079-150-1.05%
201014,22900%

Gantt Population by Year