Kershaw, SC Population

Overview

2,249

Total Population

39.6

Median age

53.62%

Female population %

86.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

80.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

19

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Kershaw is 39.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kershaw's population under 18 was 31.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kershaw's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kershaw, 26.55% were under the age of 15, 15.03% aged 15 to 29, 40.51% aged 30 to 64, 16.23% aged 65 to 84, and 1.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 163 more females than males in Kershaw:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.62% females and 46.38% males in Kershaw, SC.
The Kershaw, SC gender ratio is 86.5:100 i.e. 86.5 men to 100 women (0.865).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 126.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 191.

Kershaw's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Kershaw population: 61.85% are White, 24.54% are Black or African American, 0.53% are some other race and 13.07% are multiracial.
Kershaw's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,23 (99.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kershaw is White with a population of 1,391 (61.85% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,333 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Kershaw's population increased by 64 (3.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kershaw's population decreased by 97 (5.39%), 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's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,701.