Cottageville, SC Population

Overview

1,155

Total Population

38.4

Median age

55.32%

Female population %

80.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

48.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Cottageville's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cottageville is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cottageville's population under 18 was 21.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cottageville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cottageville, 19.65% were under the age of 15, 14.72% aged 15 to 29, 52.47% aged 30 to 64, 11.52% aged 65 to 84, and 1.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 123 more females than males in Cottageville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.32% females and 44.68% males in Cottageville, SC.
The Cottageville, SC gender ratio is 80.8:100 i.e. 80.8 men to 100 women (0.808).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 67.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 104.

Cottageville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cottageville population: 90.48% are White, 5.97% are Black or African American, 0.61% are Asian and 2.94% are multiracial.
Cottageville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,148 (99.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cottageville is White with a population of 1,045 (90.48% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 768 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Cottageville's population increased by 27 (3.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cottageville's population decreased by 67 (8.72%), 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, Cottageville's population was lowest in year 2021 at 699.