Kershaw County, SC Population

Overview

64,989

Total Population

41.1

Median age

51.01%

Female population %

96.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

60.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,204

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Kershaw County is 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kershaw County's population under 18 was 23.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kershaw County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kershaw County, 19.12% were under the age of 15, 16.62% aged 15 to 29, 45.84% aged 30 to 64, 16.74% aged 65 to 84, and 1.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,309 more females than males in Kershaw County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.01% females and 48.99% males in Kershaw County, SC.
The Kershaw County, SC gender ratio is 96.1:100 i.e. 96.1 men to 100 women (0.961).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 2,521.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,854.

Kershaw County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Kershaw County population: 69.49% are White, 23.37% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.50% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.28% are some other race and 3.15% are multiracial.
Kershaw County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,204 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 61,785 (95.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kershaw County is White with a population of 45,162 (69.49% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 67,751 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Kershaw County's population increased by 8,864 (16.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kershaw County's population increased by 3,881 (6.29%), 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, Kershaw County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 52,836.