St. Stephen, South Carolina Population 2024

1,573

St. Stephen Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of St. Stephen was:

  • White: 55.84%
  • Black or African American: 39.32%
  • Two or more races: 4.83%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
607.40/sq mi
The current population of St. Stephen, South Carolina is 1,573 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,573.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White77455.84%
Black or African American54539.32%
Two or more races674.83%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

St. Stephen Population by Race

St. Stephen Population Pyramid 2024

St. Stephen Median Age

36.5

Total

38.6

Male

36.1

Female

St. Stephen Adults

There are 997 adults, (238 of whom are seniors) in St. Stephen.

St. Stephen Age Dependency

82.6

Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.3

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Stephen Sex Ratio

Female75854.69%
Male62845.31%

St. Stephen Population by Age

St. Stephen Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4792.755.944.1
Married2173.2865.934.1
Non Family1491.4253.746.3
Female963.229.270.8
Male173.591000

3.1

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

55.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. Stephen Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade13215.62%
Associates Degree718.4%
Bachelors Degree9811.6%
Graduate Degree344.02%
High School Graduate31437.16%
Less Than 9th Grade263.08%
Some College17020.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

St. Stephen Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

St. Stephen Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White49740667
Black34327664
2+ Races551

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 2+ races people with a rate of 20%.

St. Stephen Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,326$41,458$60,870
Graduate Degree$110,833$111,250$0
High School Graduate$58,077$58,654$0
Less Than 9th Grade$40,341$41,023$0
Overall$48,571$59,688$0
Some College$42,361$68,036$25,893

$48,571

Average Earnings

$59,688

Average Male

$0

Average Female

St. Stephen Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. Stephen Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. Stephen Language

99.84% of St. Stephen residents speak only English, while 0.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.16% of the population.

St. Stephen Language

St. Stephen Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black50427354.17%
White69016123.33%
Multiple676292.54%

39.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

31.71%

Male Poverty Rate

45.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Stephen

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Stephen is Multiple, with 92.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Stephen is White, with 23.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 15.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 44.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 50.5%.

St. Stephen Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade51.33%
High School42.18%
Some College25.44%
Bachelors or Greater0%

St. Stephen Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed23.57%
Male Employed8.41%
Male Unemployed0%

St. Stephen Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

St. Stephen Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$41,618$58,054
Households$37,596$52,533
Married Families$42,279$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,396$39,355

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Stephen Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.9%

Male Marriage Rate

40.1%

Female Marriage Rate

St. Stephen Married by Age and Sex

male

female

St. Stephen 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.

St. Stephen Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. Stephen Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

28

Number of Veterans

28

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War9
Vietnam8
Second Gulf War6
Korea2
World War II0

St. Stephen Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6414
35 to 546
65 to 746
75+2
18 to 340

St. Stephen Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White264.44%
2+ Races24.35%

St. Stephen Veterans by Race

St. Stephen Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

50%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Stephen Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

39.2%

Labor Force Participation

35.9%

Employment Rate

8.4%

Unemployment Rate

St. Stephen Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

St. Stephen Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

St. Stephen 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

71.86%

Born in St. Stephen

98.85%

Native Born

1.15%

Foreign Born

0.72%

Non Citizen

0.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.85% of St. Stephen residents were born in the United States, with 71.86% having been born in South Carolina. 0.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

St. Stephen Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,57300%
20281,57300%
20271,57300%
20261,57300%
20251,57300%
20241,57300%
20231,573120.77%
20221,56100%
20211,561-12-0.76%
20201,573-240-13.24%
20191,81350.28%
20181,808201.12%
20171,78890.51%
20161,77980.45%
20151,771-4-0.23%
20141,775110.62%
20131,764170.97%
20121,747291.69%
20111,718110.64%
20101,70700%

St. Stephen Population by Year