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)
White5,07152.76%
Black or African American4,17743.46%
Two or more races2502.6%
Other race810.84%
Asian220.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.11%
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

57.9

Total

54.5

Male

60.5

Female

McCormick County, South Carolina Adults

There are 8,574 adults, (3,491 of whom are seniors) in McCormick County, South Carolina.

McCormick County, South Carolina Age Dependency

89.1

Age Dependency Ratio

68.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.4

Child Dependency Ratio

McCormick County, South Carolina Sex Ratio

Female4,42546.04%
Male5,18753.96%

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
All3,9472.1983.916.1
Married1,9612.3795.34.7
Non Family1,3691.2377.922.1
Female5144.0358.641.4
Male1032.3671.828.2

2.63

Average Family Size

2.19

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 Grade7749.69%
Associates Degree1,01512.71%
Bachelors Degree1,16414.58%
Graduate Degree5346.69%
High School Graduate2,72434.11%
Less Than 9th Grade4115.15%
Some College1,36417.08%

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
White4,4744,0611,238
Black3,3112,587409
2+ Races976129
Hispanic60125
Other Race594717
Asian22220
Islander11110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 29.9%.

McCormick County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,308$46,326$65,657
Graduate Degree$67,054$95,762$51,000
High School Graduate$30,849$31,701$29,323
Less Than 9th Grade$33,021$33,958$23,448
Overall$37,664$39,130$33,676
Some College$35,583$52,215$28,082

$37,664

Average Earnings

$39,130

Average Male

$33,676

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

98.69% of McCormick County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 1.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.61% of the population.

McCormick County, South Carolina Language

McCormick County, South Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black3,60083623.22%
White4,65754111.62%
Multiple2412912.03%
Other692231.88%
Hispanic39717.95%

16.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.63%

Male Poverty Rate

17.7%

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 31.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in McCormick County, South Carolina is White, with 11.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.55%.

McCormick County, South Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.2%
High School16.27%
Some College12.18%
Bachelors or Greater4.69%

McCormick County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed59.73%
Female Unemployed37.33%
Male Employed5.92%
Female Employed5.32%

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$76,354$88,737
Households$55,569$72,282
Married Families$87,531$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,402$39,319

mean

median

Income by Household Type

McCormick County, South Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.8%

Male Marriage Rate

50.9%

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

855

Number of Veterans

839

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam366
First Gulf War268
Second Gulf War66
Korea38
World War II9

McCormick County, South Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+317
65 to 74218
55 to 64185
35 to 54128
18 to 347

McCormick County, South Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White61612.98%
Black2145.88%
Other Race2440.68%
2+ Races11.03%

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

9.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

McCormick County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

40%

Labor Force Participation

37.4%

Employment Rate

6.4%

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

56.88%

Born in McCormick County, South Carolina

98.65%

Native Born

1.35%

Foreign Born

0.4%

Non Citizen

0.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.65% of McCormick County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 56.88% having been born in South Carolina. 0.4% 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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