Berkeley County, SC Population

Overview

224,806

Total Population

36.7

Median age

50.14%

Female population %

99.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

51.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15,91

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Berkeley County is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Berkeley County's population under 18 was 23.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Berkeley County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Berkeley County, 19.96% were under the age of 15, 20.24% aged 15 to 29, 45.81% aged 30 to 64, 12.92% aged 65 to 84, and 1.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 636 more females than males in Berkeley County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.14% females and 49.86% males in Berkeley County, SC.
The Berkeley County, SC gender ratio is 99.4:100 i.e. 99.4 men to 100 women (0.994).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 8,488.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 8,467.

Berkeley County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Berkeley County population: 65.08% are White, 23.52% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.33% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.23% are some other race and 5.37% are multiracial.
Berkeley County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 15,91 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 208,896 (92.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Berkeley County is White with a population of 146,304 (65.08% of the total population).

Berkeley County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 245,117 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Berkeley County's population increased by 36,085 (25.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Berkeley County's population increased by 52,046 (29.00%), 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, Berkeley County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 143,407.