Edgefield, SC Population

Overview

4,434

Total Population

40.9

Median age

33.63%

Female population %

197.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

28.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

427

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Edgefield is 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Edgefield's population under 18 was 10.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Edgefield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Edgefield, 7.51% were under the age of 15, 18.29% aged 15 to 29, 59.86% aged 30 to 64, 12.92% aged 65 to 84, and 1.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,452 less females than males in Edgefield:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 33.63% females and 66.37% males in Edgefield, SC.
The Edgefield, SC gender ratio is 197.4:100 i.e. 197.4 men to 100 women (1.974).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 394.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 176.

Edgefield's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Edgefield population: 38.14% are White, 54.85% are Black or African American, 0.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are Asian, 2.03% are some other race and 4.31% are multiracial.
Edgefield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 427 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,007 (90.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Edgefield is Black or African American with a population of 2,432 (54.85% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,822 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Edgefield's population increased by 582 (13.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Edgefield's population decreased by 2,445 (51.28%), 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's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,323.