Central, SC Population

Overview

5,229

Total Population

23.7

Median age

54.39%

Female population %

83.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

32.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

356

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Central is 23.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Central's population under 18 was 16.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Central's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Central, 14.63% were under the age of 15, 47.52% aged 15 to 29, 28.17% aged 30 to 64, 8.22% aged 65 to 84, and 1.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 459 more females than males in Central:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.39% females and 45.61% males in Central, SC.
The Central, SC gender ratio is 83.9:100 i.e. 83.9 men to 100 women (0.839).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 614.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 582.

Central's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Central population: 63.70% are White, 12.43% are Black or African American, 5.24% are Asian, 0.59% are some other race and 18.03% are multiracial.
Central's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 356 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,873 (93.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Central is White with a population of 3,331 (63.70% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,401 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Central's population increased by 1,676 (47.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Central's population increased by 74 (1.42%), 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, Central's population was lowest in year 2003 at 3,511.