Denmark, SC Population

Overview

3,186

Total Population

23.7

Median age

48.24%

Female population %

107.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

39.9

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

42

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Denmark is 23.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Denmark's population under 18 was 19.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Denmark's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Denmark, 16.45% were under the age of 15, 39.96% aged 15 to 29, 31.51% aged 30 to 64, 10.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 112 less females than males in Denmark:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.24% females and 51.76% males in Denmark, SC.
The Denmark, SC gender ratio is 107.3:100 i.e. 107.3 men to 100 women (1.073).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 451.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 411.

Denmark's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Denmark population: 11.83% are White, 86.44% are Black or African American, 0.19% are Asian, 0.22% are some other race and 1.32% are multiracial.
Denmark's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 42 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,144 (98.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Denmark is Black or African American with a population of 2,754 (86.44% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,808 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Denmark's population decreased by 284 (7.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Denmark's population decreased by 359 (10.19%), 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, Denmark's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,946.