Edgefield County, South Carolina Population 2024

28,255

Edgefield County, South Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 28,255 with a growth rate of 2.35% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Edgefield County, South Carolina is the 33rd largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 population was 26,965 and has seen a growth of 4.78% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,4956482.1%
202830,8476482.15%
202730,1996482.19%
202629,5516482.24%
202528,9036482.29%
202428,2556482.35%
202327,6076482.4%
202226,9596852.61%
202126,2746032.35%
202025,671-1,678-6.14%
201927,3491980.73%
201827,1513051.14%
201726,8462090.78%
201626,637-152-0.57%
201526,7891340.5%
201426,655820.31%
201326,573100.04%
201226,563-331-1.23%
201126,894-71-0.26%
201026,96500%
199018,3758474.83%
198017,5281,83611.7%
197015,692-43-0.27%
196015,735-856-5.16%
195016,591-1,303-7.28%
194017,894-1,432-7.41%
193019,326-4,602-19.23%
192023,928-4,353-15.39%
191028,2812,80311%
190025,478-23,781-48.28%
189049,2593,4157.45%
188045,8443,3587.9%
187042,4862,5996.52%
186039,8876251.59%
185039,2626,41019.51%
184032,8522,3437.68%
183030,5095,39021.46%
182025,1191,9598.46%
181023,1605,03027.74%
180018,1304,84136.43%
179013,289-18,206-57.81%
2024 Growth Rate
2.35% (648)
County Website
Edgefield County
2020 Population
25,671
Area
501 mi²
Density
56 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
10.07% (2,584)
Founded
1785

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,75559.43%
Black or African American8,33531.44%
Two or more races1,6056.05%
Other race5712.15%
Asian1410.53%
Native American560.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander450.17%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Edgefield County, South Carolina Population by Race

Edgefield County, South Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Edgefield County, South Carolina Median Age

42

Total

40.1

Male

45.6

Female

Edgefield County, South Carolina Adults

There are 21,935 adults, (5,192 of whom are seniors) in Edgefield County, South Carolina.

Edgefield County, South Carolina Age Dependency

58.3

Age Dependency Ratio

31

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Edgefield County, South Carolina Sex Ratio

Female12,33346.53%
Male14,17553.47%

Edgefield County, South Carolina Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,5082.5379.820.2
Married4,9142.98937
Non Family2,8131.2265.334.7
Female1,4753.3461.238.8
Male3063.2191.88.2

3.03

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

79.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Edgefield County, South Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,62313.35%
Associates Degree1,9369.85%
Bachelors Degree2,44712.45%
Graduate Degree1,7668.99%
High School Graduate6,39432.54%
Less Than 9th Grade9514.84%
Some College3,53217.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Edgefield County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,82610,5513,381
Black6,1284,575561
Hispanic1,197503121
2+ Races944505104
Other Race30013870
Asian867347
Native American56567
Islander12120

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 asian people with a rate of 54.65%.

Edgefield County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,528$79,276$49,050
Graduate Degree$70,211$74,524$56,364
High School Graduate$41,023$49,432$34,510
Less Than 9th Grade$18,495$17,981$19,273
Overall$45,714$49,099$40,297
Some College$41,910$54,450$38,032

$45,714

Average Earnings

$49,099

Average Male

$40,297

Average Female

Edgefield County, South Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Edgefield County, South Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Edgefield County, South Carolina Language

94.4% of Edgefield County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 5.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.98% of the population.

Edgefield County, South Carolina Language

Edgefield County, South Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black7,1381,81125.37%
White14,6741,4619.96%
Multiple1,56241826.76%
Hispanic1,38839128.17%
Other5599917.71%
Islander453373.33%
Native321959.38%
Asian124108.06%

16.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.6%

Male Poverty Rate

19.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Edgefield County, South Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Edgefield County, South Carolina is Islander, with 73.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Edgefield County, South Carolina is Asian, with 8.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.32%.

Edgefield County, South Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.37%
High School19.26%
Some College9.83%
Bachelors or Greater4.99%

Edgefield County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.95%
Male Unemployed9.42%
Female Employed6.29%
Male Employed5.46%

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

Edgefield County, South Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,677$99,564
Households$67,092$84,628
Married Families$98,507$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,268$44,745

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Edgefield County, South Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.3%

Male Marriage Rate

49.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Edgefield County, South Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Edgefield County, South Carolina 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 55-64.

Edgefield County, South Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Edgefield County, South Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,676

Number of Veterans

1,457

Male Veterans

219

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam622
First Gulf War527
Second Gulf War386
Korea26
World War II5

Edgefield County, South Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54521
65 to 74398
75+368
55 to 64300
18 to 3489

Edgefield County, South Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,34810.25%
Black2834.02%
Hispanic251.87%
2+ Races171.52%
Other Race112.73%
Asian1011.63%
Native American712.5%

Edgefield County, South Carolina Veterans by Race

Edgefield County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Edgefield County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.2%

Labor Force Participation

50.8%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Edgefield County, South Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Edgefield County, South Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Edgefield 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

42.32%

Born in Edgefield County, South Carolina

95.02%

Native Born

4.98%

Foreign Born

3.9%

Non Citizen

1.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.02% of Edgefield County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 42.32% having been born in South Carolina. 3.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Edgefield County, South Carolina Place of Birth

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