Batesburg-Leesville, SC Population

Overview

5,322

Total Population

38.8

Median age

58.29%

Female population %

71.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

61.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

446

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Batesburg-Leesville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Batesburg-Leesville is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Batesburg-Leesville's population under 18 was 24.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Batesburg-Leesville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Batesburg-Leesville, 21.87% were under the age of 15, 15.99% aged 15 to 29, 45.83% aged 30 to 64, 12.55% aged 65 to 84, and 3.76% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 882 more females than males in Batesburg-Leesville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.29% females and 41.71% males in Batesburg-Leesville, SC.
The Batesburg-Leesville, SC gender ratio is 71.6:100 i.e. 71.6 men to 100 women (0.716).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 284.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 299.

Batesburg-Leesville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Batesburg-Leesville population: 41.19% are White, 48.29% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.23% are Asian, 7.29% are some other race and 2.65% are multiracial.
Batesburg-Leesville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 446 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,876 (91.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Batesburg-Leesville is Black or African American with a population of 2,57 (48.29% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,670 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Batesburg-Leesville's population decreased by 171 (3.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Batesburg-Leesville's population decreased by 108 (2.01%), 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, Batesburg-Leesville's population was lowest in year 2020 at 5,264.