Gifford, SC Population

Overview

176

Total Population

56.4

Median age

56.82%

Female population %

76:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

74.3

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Gifford is 56.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gifford's population under 18 was 12.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gifford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gifford, 12.50% were under the age of 15, 13.64% aged 15 to 29, 43.75% aged 30 to 64, 26.14% aged 65 to 84, and 3.98% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 24 more females than males in Gifford:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.82% females and 43.18% males in Gifford, SC.
The Gifford, SC gender ratio is 76:100 i.e. 76 men to 100 women (0.760).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 17.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 22.

Gifford's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Gifford population: 100% are Black or African American.
Gifford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 176 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gifford is Black or African American with a population of 176 (100% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 396 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Gifford's population decreased by 108 (27.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gifford's population decreased by 29 (10.10%), 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, Gifford's population was lowest in year 2022 at 251.