Edgefield County, SC Population

Overview

25,938

Total Population

43.0

Median age

46.21%

Female population %

116.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

49.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,625

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Edgefield County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Edgefield County is 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Edgefield County's population under 18 was 17.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Edgefield County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Edgefield County, 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.

There are 1,968 less females than males in Edgefield County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.21% females and 53.79% males in Edgefield County, SC.
The Edgefield County, SC gender ratio is 116.4:100 i.e. 116.4 men to 100 women (1.164).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,191.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,059.

Edgefield County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Edgefield County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,625 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,313 (93.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Edgefield County is White with a population of 15,572 (60.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 27,349 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Edgefield County's population increased by 2,419 (9.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Edgefield County's population decreased by 1,293 (4.80%), 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, Edgefield County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 24,546.