Govan, SC Population

Overview

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Total Population

57.5

Median age

34.55%

Female population %

189.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

175.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Govan is 57.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Govan's population under 18 was 18.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Govan's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 45.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Govan, 18.18% were under the age of 15, 7.27% aged 15 to 29, 29.09% aged 30 to 64, 36.36% aged 65 to 84, and 9.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 17 less females than males in Govan:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 34.55% females and 65.45% males in Govan, SC.
The Govan, SC gender ratio is 189.5:100 i.e. 189.5 men to 100 women (1.895).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 19.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 5.

Govan's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Govan population: 92.73% are White and 7.27% are Black or African American.
Govan'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 55 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Govan is White with a population of 51 (92.73% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 67 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Govan's population decreased by 2 (2.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Govan's population decreased by 12 (18.46%), 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, Govan's population was lowest in year 2022 at 51.