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The total population of Edgefield County is estimated to be 26,181 with 14,104 males (53.87%) and 12,077 females (46.13%). There are 2,027 less females than males in Edgefield County.
The median household income in Edgefield County was $59,648 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 168(0.28%) from $59,480 in 2020. This income is 79.95% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Edgefield County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $79,735. Overall, the median household income for the county of Edgefield County stands at $59,648.
In Edgefield County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,930 for males and $23,859 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,654 for males and $43,356 for females.
In Edgefield County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $85,529, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $27,604.
In 2022, the population of Edgefield County was 26,932, a 2.46% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Edgefield County's population was 26,285, an increase of 2.39% compared to a population of 25,672 in 2020.
The median age in Edgefield County, SC is 43.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.20% were under the age of 15, 18.36% aged 15 to 29, 48.36% aged 30 to 64, 17.40% aged 65 to 84, and 1.68% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Edgefield County population: 60.04% are White, 34.20% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.16% are some other race and 4.09% are multiracial.