Dillon County, SC Population

Overview

28,527

Total Population

37.5

Median age

52.52%

Female population %

90.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

60.4

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

839

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dillon County is 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dillon County's population under 18 was 25.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dillon County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dillon County, 21.21% were under the age of 15, 18.90% aged 15 to 29, 43.45% aged 30 to 64, 15.08% aged 65 to 84, and 1.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,435 more females than males in Dillon County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.52% females and 47.48% males in Dillon County, SC.
The Dillon County, SC gender ratio is 90.4:100 i.e. 90.4 men to 100 women (0.904).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,183.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,299.

Dillon County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dillon County population: 46.36% are White, 47.36% are Black or African American, 2.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.06% are Asian, 1.62% are some other race and 2.18% are multiracial.
Dillon County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 839 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,688 (97.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dillon County is Black or African American with a population of 13,509 (47.36% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 32,080 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Dillon County's population increased by 1,394 (4.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dillon County's population decreased by 3,805 (11.86%), 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, Dillon County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 27,738.