Scranton, South Carolina Population 2024

655

Scranton Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 57.8%
  • White: 40.73%
  • Asian: 0.73%
  • Two or more races: 0.73%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
826.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.31% (2)
The current population of Scranton, South Carolina is 655 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 653.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American47457.8%
White33440.73%
Asian60.73%
Two or more races60.73%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Black or African American

White

Asian

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Scranton Population by Race

Scranton Population Pyramid 2024

Scranton Median Age

47

Total

49.2

Male

42.1

Female

Scranton Adults

There are 636 adults, (171 of whom are seniors) in Scranton.

Scranton Age Dependency

76.3

Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Scranton Sex Ratio

Female47057.32%
Male35042.68%

Scranton Population by Age

Scranton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2353.074654
Non Family811.6445.754.3
Married782.9956.443.6
Female565.2541.158.9
Male203.12080

3.75

Average Family Size

3.07

Average Household Size

46.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scranton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade14223.75%
Associates Degree599.87%
Bachelors Degree274.52%
Graduate Degree122.01%
High School Graduate17429.1%
Less Than 9th Grade122.01%
Some College17228.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scranton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scranton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black38528422
White20115417
2+ Races660
Asian600

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 8.46%.

Scranton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$27,500$0$0
High School Graduate$29,643$0$29,107
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$25,703$0$24,875
Some College$37,621$0$30,000

$25,703

Average Earnings

$0

Average Male

$24,875

Average Female

Scranton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scranton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scranton Language

99.22% of Scranton residents speak only English, while 0.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.78% of the population.

Scranton Language

Scranton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black44316236.57%
White2795820.79%

30.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.71%

Male Poverty Rate

36.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scranton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scranton is Black, with 36.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scranton is White, with 20.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 15.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 51.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.04%.

Scranton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade74.62%
Some College14.02%
High School13.39%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Scranton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.88%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed36.41%
Female Unemployed0%

Scranton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scranton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$25,000$47,192
Households$26,250$44,993
Married Families$22,083$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,875$37,022

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scranton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.3%

Male Marriage Rate

29.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Scranton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scranton 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 45-54.

Scranton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scranton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

20

Number of Veterans

18

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War5
World War II5
Vietnam4
Second Gulf War0
Korea0

Scranton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 648
65 to 747
75+5
18 to 340
35 to 540

Scranton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White125.56%
Black81.96%

Scranton Veterans by Race

Scranton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

68.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scranton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.9%

Labor Force Participation

48.3%

Employment Rate

1.3%

Unemployment Rate

Scranton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scranton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scranton 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

90.98%

Born in Scranton

99.27%

Native Born

0.73%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.27% of Scranton residents were born in the United States, with 90.98% having been born in South Carolina. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Scranton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202965800%
202865810.15%
202765710.15%
202665600%
202565610.15%
202465500%
202365500%
202265540.61%
2021651-2-0.31%
2020653-184-21.98%
2019837-1-0.12%
2018838-3-0.36%
201784100%
2016841344.21%
2015807-36-4.27%
201484310.12%
201384270.84%
2012835-1-0.12%
201183640.48%
201083200%

Scranton Population by Year