Calhoun County, South Carolina Population 2024

14,175

Calhoun County, South Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 14,175 with a growth rate of -0.08% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Calhoun County, South Carolina is the 43rd largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 population was 15,098 and has seen a growth of -6.11% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,120-11-0.08%
202814,131-11-0.08%
202714,142-11-0.08%
202614,153-11-0.08%
202514,164-11-0.08%
202414,175-11-0.08%
202314,186-11-0.08%
202214,197590.42%
202114,138240.17%
202014,114-399-2.75%
201914,513-17-0.12%
201814,530-159-1.08%
201714,689-65-0.44%
201614,754-4-0.03%
201514,758-86-0.58%
201414,844-146-0.97%
201314,9901180.79%
201214,872-226-1.5%
201115,09800%
201015,09800%
199012,7535474.48%
198012,2061,42613.23%
197010,780-1,476-12.04%
196012,256-2,497-16.93%
195014,753-1,476-9.09%
194016,229-478-2.86%
193016,707-1,677-9.12%
192018,3841,75010.52%
191016,6342,51417.8%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.08% (-11)
County Website
Calhoun County
2020 Population
14,114
Area
381 mi²
Density
37 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.43% (61)
Founded
1908

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,89055.78%
Black or African American5,50438.91%
Two or more races3732.64%
Other race2571.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander610.43%
Native American450.32%
Asian150.11%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Calhoun County, South Carolina Population by Race

Calhoun County, South Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Calhoun County, South Carolina Median Age

46.8

Total

44.8

Male

48.1

Female

Calhoun County, South Carolina Adults

There are 11,496 adults, (3,334 of whom are seniors) in Calhoun County, South Carolina.

Calhoun County, South Carolina Age Dependency

73.3

Age Dependency Ratio

40.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Calhoun County, South Carolina Sex Ratio

Female7,21951.04%
Male6,92648.96%

Calhoun County, South Carolina Population by Age

Calhoun County, South Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,9512.3482.817.2
Married2,6963.0389.410.6
Non Family2,1621.1583.816.2
Female91136337
Male1823.0971.428.6

2.96

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

82.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Calhoun County, South Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7967.58%
Associates Degree1,33012.67%
Bachelors Degree1,32412.61%
Graduate Degree6866.53%
High School Graduate3,66034.86%
Less Than 9th Grade6185.89%
Some College2,08619.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Calhoun County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Calhoun County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,9505,5631,562
Black3,9993,097343
Hispanic33121430
2+ Races23019481
Other Race130690
Native American454524
Asian1570
Islander110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 53.33%.

Calhoun County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,141$92,500$36,414
Graduate Degree$58,929$55,284$65,952
High School Graduate$30,129$50,319$21,759
Less Than 9th Grade$29,353$33,103$20,820
Overall$36,346$44,063$29,848
Some College$36,919$42,695$31,829

$36,346

Average Earnings

$44,063

Average Male

$29,848

Average Female

Calhoun County, South Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Calhoun County, South Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Calhoun County, South Carolina Language

96.04% of Calhoun County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 3.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.49% of the population.

Calhoun County, South Carolina Language

Calhoun County, South Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black5,3581,37825.72%
White7,61388911.68%
Hispanic59022938.81%
Multiple37318449.33%
Other25711946.3%
Native45920%

18.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.46%

Male Poverty Rate

19.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Calhoun County, South Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Calhoun County, South Carolina is Multiple, with 49.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Calhoun County, South Carolina is White, with 11.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.94%.

Calhoun County, South Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School24.48%
Some College18.98%
Less Than 9th Grade14.14%
Bachelors or Greater3.13%

Calhoun County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed51.61%
Male Unemployed33.53%
Female Employed11.57%
Male Employed3.24%

Calhoun County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Calhoun County, South Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,263$90,086
Households$55,550$72,720
Married Families$91,771$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,239$41,357

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Calhoun County, South Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.1%

Male Marriage Rate

47.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Calhoun County, South Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Calhoun County, South Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Calhoun County, South Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Calhoun County, South Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,080

Number of Veterans

960

Male Veterans

120

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War343
Vietnam318
Second Gulf War120
Korea14
World War II13

Calhoun County, South Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74357
35 to 54256
55 to 64256
75+132
18 to 3479

Calhoun County, South Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5468.34%
Black4339.75%
2+ Races6826.77%
Native American3373.33%

Calhoun County, South Carolina Veterans by Race

Calhoun County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Calhoun County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.9%

Labor Force Participation

51.8%

Employment Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

Calhoun County, South Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Calhoun County, South Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Calhoun County, South Carolina 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

79.06%

Born in Calhoun County, South Carolina

97.94%

Native Born

2.06%

Foreign Born

0.72%

Non Citizen

1.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.94% of Calhoun County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 79.06% 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 Latin America.

Calhoun County, South Carolina Place of Birth

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