Overview
13,637
Total Population
37.0
Median age
47.91%
Female population %
108.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
44.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
896
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Cayce's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cayce is 37.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cayce's population under 18 was 17.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cayce's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cayce, 14.91% were under the age of 15, 27.21% aged 15 to 29, 42.08% aged 30 to 64, 13.79% aged 65 to 84, and 2.01% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 571 less females than males in Cayce:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.91% females and 52.09% males in Cayce, SC.
- The Cayce, SC gender ratio is 108.7:100 i.e. 108.7 men to 100 women (1.087).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 956.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 730.
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Race / Ethnicity
Cayce's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cayce population: 62.73% are White, 25.78% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.72% are Asian, 1.09% are some other race and 6.60% are multiracial.
- Cayce's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 896 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,741 (93.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cayce is White with a population of 8,554 (62.73% of the total population).
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Year by year
Cayce's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 14,080 in the year 2017
- From 2000 to 2010, Cayce's population increased by 949 (7.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cayce's population increased by 661 (5.05%), 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, Cayce's population was lowest in year 2001 at 12,093.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)