Goose Creek, SC Population

Overview

44,502

Total Population

31.9

Median age

48.06%

Female population %

108.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

45.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,129

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Goose Creek's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Goose Creek is 31.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Goose Creek's population under 18 was 23.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Goose Creek's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Goose Creek, 20.22% were under the age of 15, 26.09% aged 15 to 29, 42.56% aged 30 to 64, 10.21% aged 65 to 84, and 0.93% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,726 less females than males in Goose Creek:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.06% females and 51.94% males in Goose Creek, SC.
The Goose Creek, SC gender ratio is 108.1:100 i.e. 108.1 men to 100 women (1.081).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,797.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,745.

Goose Creek's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Goose Creek population: 66.65% are White, 19.37% are Black or African American, 0.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.24% are Asian, 4.82% are some other race and 5.47% are multiracial.
Goose Creek's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4,129 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 40,373 (90.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Goose Creek is White with a population of 29,661 (66.65% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 47,618 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Goose Creek's population increased by 5,471 (17.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Goose Creek's population increased by 9,574 (26.11%), 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, Goose Creek's population was lowest in year 2000 at 31,195.