Blythewood, SC Population

Overview

4,543

Total Population

43.4

Median age

53.29%

Female population %

87.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

52.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

337

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Blythewood's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Blythewood is 43.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Blythewood's population under 18 was 25.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Blythewood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Blythewood, 21.68% were under the age of 15, 12.02% aged 15 to 29, 53.64% aged 30 to 64, 8.41% aged 65 to 84, and 4.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 299 more females than males in Blythewood:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.29% females and 46.71% males in Blythewood, SC.
The Blythewood, SC gender ratio is 87.6:100 i.e. 87.6 men to 100 women (0.876).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 275.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 355.

Blythewood's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Blythewood population: 49.37% are White, 39.97% are Black or African American, 0.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.26% are Asian, 2.51% are some other race and 4.27% are multiracial.
Blythewood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 337 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,206 (92.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Blythewood is White with a population of 2,243 (49.37% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,839 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Blythewood's population increased by 1,168 (131.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Blythewood's population increased by 2,809 (136.62%), 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, Blythewood's population was lowest in year 2000 at 888.