Barnwell, SC Population

Overview

4,526

Total Population

32.4

Median age

56.23%

Female population %

77.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

61.9

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Barnwell's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Barnwell is 32.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Barnwell's population under 18 was 25.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Barnwell's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Barnwell, 22.67% were under the age of 15, 22.67% aged 15 to 29, 39.11% aged 30 to 64, 13.21% aged 65 to 84, and 2.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 564 more females than males in Barnwell:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.23% females and 43.77% males in Barnwell, SC.
The Barnwell, SC gender ratio is 77.8:100 i.e. 77.8 men to 100 women (0.778).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 280.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 339.

Barnwell's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Barnwell population: 41.32% are White, 57.56% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.35% are some other race and 0.44% are multiracial.
Barnwell's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,506 (99.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Barnwell is Black or African American with a population of 2,605 (57.56% of the total population).

Barnwell's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,993 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Barnwell's population decreased by 229 (4.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Barnwell's population decreased by 117 (2.46%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Barnwell's population was lowest in year 2019 at 4,305.