Edisto Beach, SC Population

Overview

759

Total Population

66.2

Median age

56.65%

Female population %

76.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

125.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Edisto Beach is 66.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Edisto Beach's population under 18 was 3.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Edisto Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 52.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Edisto Beach, 3.03% were under the age of 15, 3.56% aged 15 to 29, 40.84% aged 30 to 64, 48.88% aged 65 to 84, and 3.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 101 more females than males in Edisto Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.65% females and 43.35% males in Edisto Beach, SC.
The Edisto Beach, SC gender ratio is 76.5:100 i.e. 76.5 men to 100 women (0.765).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 82.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 111.

Edisto Beach's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Edisto Beach population: 99.47% are White, 0.26% are Black or African American and 0.26% are multiracial.
Edisto Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 759 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Edisto Beach is White with a population of 755 (99.47% of the total population).

Edisto Beach's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,035 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Edisto Beach's population decreased by 229 (35.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Edisto Beach's population increased by 614 (148.31%), 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, Edisto Beach's population was lowest in year 2015 at 403.