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)
White7,81355.22%
Black or African American5,46338.61%
Two or more races3682.6%
Other race3672.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander630.45%
Native American500.35%
Asian260.18%

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

47.4

Total

46.4

Male

48.5

Female

Calhoun County, South Carolina Adults

There are 11,498 adults, (3,417 of whom are seniors) in Calhoun County, South Carolina.

Calhoun County, South Carolina Age Dependency

75.1

Age Dependency Ratio

42.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Calhoun County, South Carolina Sex Ratio

Female7,21851.01%
Male6,93248.99%

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
All6,1242.2883.716.3
Married2,8562.9190.59.5
Non Family2,2081.1386.313.7
Female8492.9260.439.6
Male2113.1458.841.2

2.85

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

83.7%

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 Grade8267.8%
Associates Degree1,28212.11%
Bachelors Degree1,52814.43%
Graduate Degree7777.34%
High School Graduate3,66134.57%
Less Than 9th Grade4133.9%
Some College2,10319.86%

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
White6,0205,6601,686
Black3,9883,199451
Hispanic31423588
2+ Races285285139
Other Race167990
Native American505026
Asian26153
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 52%.

Calhoun County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,206$77,014$53,611
Graduate Degree$61,431$0$65,074
High School Graduate$32,804$47,096$23,196
Less Than 9th Grade$35,179$37,018$23,569
Overall$40,701$53,396$35,338
Some College$38,718$49,231$34,602

$40,701

Average Earnings

$53,396

Average Male

$35,338

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

95.86% of Calhoun County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 4.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.35% of the population.

Calhoun County, South Carolina Language

Calhoun County, South Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black5,3231,24723.43%
White7,6787439.68%
Hispanic53917632.65%
Other36716544.96%
Multiple36810227.72%
Native501020%

16.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.67%

Male Poverty Rate

17.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Calhoun County, South Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Calhoun County, South Carolina is Other, with 44.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Calhoun County, South Carolina is White, with 9.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.98%.

Calhoun County, South Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School22.21%
Less Than 9th Grade15.25%
Some College15.01%
Bachelors or Greater1.8%

Calhoun County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.06%
Male Unemployed31%
Female Employed9.88%
Male Employed2.71%

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$76,938$90,507
Households$56,690$74,774
Married Families$96,560$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,028$46,142

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Calhoun County, South Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

50.5%

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

1,064

Number of Veterans

917

Male Veterans

147

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War403
Vietnam294
Second Gulf War136
Korea18
World War II0

Calhoun County, South Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74335
35 to 54289
55 to 64218
75+143
18 to 3479

Calhoun County, South Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5228.04%
Black4159.46%
2+ Races9130.23%
Native American3672%

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

9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Calhoun County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.9%

Labor Force Participation

52.7%

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

76.69%

Born in Calhoun County, South Carolina

98%

Native Born

2%

Foreign Born

0.55%

Non Citizen

1.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98% of Calhoun County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 76.69% having been born in South Carolina. 0.55% 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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