Fort Mill, SC Population

Overview

24,069

Total Population

36.4

Median age

51.22%

Female population %

95.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

53.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,258

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Fort Mill's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fort Mill is 36.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fort Mill's population under 18 was 31.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fort Mill's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fort Mill, 24.84% were under the age of 15, 16.54% aged 15 to 29, 48.81% aged 30 to 64, 9.30% aged 65 to 84, and 0.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 587 more females than males in Fort Mill:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.22% females and 48.78% males in Fort Mill, SC.
The Fort Mill, SC gender ratio is 95.2:100 i.e. 95.2 men to 100 women (0.952).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,156.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,213.

Fort Mill's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fort Mill population: 80.18% are White, 11.35% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.41% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.89% are some other race and 4.91% are multiracial.
Fort Mill's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,258 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,811 (94.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fort Mill is White with a population of 19,299 (80.18% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 30,940 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Mill's population increased by 3,799 (48.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Mill's population increased by 13,516 (115.81%), 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, Fort Mill's population was lowest in year 2001 at 7,826.