McCormick County, South Carolina Population 2024

10,141

McCormick County, South Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 10,141 with a growth rate of 2.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. McCormick County, South Carolina is the 45th largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 population was 10,210 and has seen a growth of -0.68% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,1412001.83%
202810,9412001.86%
202710,7412001.9%
202610,5412001.93%
202510,3412001.97%
202410,1412002.01%
20239,9412002.05%
20229,741-23-0.24%
20219,7642462.58%
20209,518560.59%
20199,462450.48%
20189,417-151-1.58%
20179,568-29-0.3%
20169,597-74-0.77%
20159,671-145-1.48%
20149,816-65-0.66%
20139,881-45-0.45%
20129,926-91-0.91%
201110,017-193-1.89%
201010,21000%
19908,8681,07113.74%
19807,797-158-1.99%
19707,955-674-7.81%
19608,629-948-9.9%
19509,577-790-7.62%
194010,367-1,104-9.62%
193011,471-4,973-30.24%
192016,4445,30347.6%
2024 Growth Rate
2.01% (200)
County Website
McCormick County
2020 Population
9,518
Area
359 mi²
Density
28 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.55% (623)
Founded
1916

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,30554.69%
Black or African American3,99341.16%
Two or more races3153.25%
Other race600.62%
Asian180.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.1%
Native American00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

McCormick County, South Carolina Population by Race

McCormick County, South Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

McCormick County, South Carolina Median Age

58.7

Total

55.8

Male

61.1

Female

McCormick County, South Carolina Adults

There are 8,687 adults, (3,670 of whom are seniors) in McCormick County, South Carolina.

McCormick County, South Carolina Age Dependency

93.4

Age Dependency Ratio

73.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.2

Child Dependency Ratio

McCormick County, South Carolina Sex Ratio

Female4,55346.93%
Male5,14853.07%

McCormick County, South Carolina Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1072.1483.916.1
Married2,1232.3491.78.3
Non Family1,4661.1677.222.8
Female4314.3967.732.3
Male872.5486.213.8

2.64

Average Family Size

2.14

Average Household Size

83.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

McCormick County, South Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade83410.36%
Associates Degree86310.72%
Bachelors Degree1,30716.24%
Graduate Degree5506.83%
High School Graduate2,76734.39%
Less Than 9th Grade3604.47%
Some College1,36616.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

McCormick County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,7014,3261,430
Black3,1352,360364
2+ Races1288436
Hispanic602312
Other Race404023
Asian18180
Islander10100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 57.5%.

McCormick County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,534$67,813$67,512
Graduate Degree$100,714$100,833$0
High School Graduate$33,811$35,396$31,905
Less Than 9th Grade$27,159$36,176$23,542
Overall$40,264$41,891$37,433
Some College$45,376$53,856$29,408

$40,264

Average Earnings

$41,891

Average Male

$37,433

Average Female

McCormick County, South Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

McCormick County, South Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

McCormick County, South Carolina Language

98.91% of McCormick County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 1.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.52% of the population.

McCormick County, South Carolina Language

McCormick County, South Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black3,45885324.67%
White4,89064313.15%
Multiple3064815.69%
Other602033.33%
Hispanic561628.57%

17.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.28%

Male Poverty Rate

19.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in McCormick County, South Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in McCormick County, South Carolina is Other, with 33.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in McCormick County, South Carolina is White, with 13.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.37%.

McCormick County, South Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.18%
High School20.15%
Some College11.75%
Bachelors or Greater4.66%

McCormick County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed68.75%
Female Unemployed39.02%
Female Employed6.2%
Male Employed3.94%

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

McCormick County, South Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,432$93,003
Households$55,344$73,615
Married Families$85,296$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,038$37,424

mean

median

Income by Household Type

McCormick County, South Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.7%

Male Marriage Rate

52.4%

Female Marriage Rate

McCormick County, South Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

McCormick 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.

McCormick County, South Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

McCormick County, South Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

808

Number of Veterans

783

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam421
First Gulf War222
Second Gulf War63
Korea40
World War II9

McCormick County, South Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+353
65 to 74203
55 to 64152
35 to 5493
18 to 347

McCormick County, South Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White59111.87%
Black1945.53%
Other Race2152.5%
2+ Races21.53%

McCormick County, South Carolina Veterans by Race

McCormick County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

McCormick County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

36.5%

Labor Force Participation

34.5%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

McCormick County, South Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

McCormick County, South Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

McCormick 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

53.99%

Born in McCormick County, South Carolina

99.15%

Native Born

0.85%

Foreign Born

0.08%

Non Citizen

0.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.15% of McCormick County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 53.99% having been born in South Carolina. 0.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

McCormick County, South Carolina Place of Birth

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