Kingstree, SC Population

Overview

3,244

Total Population

40.4

Median age

50.09%

Female population %

99.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

82.7

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

14

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Kingstree is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kingstree's population under 18 was 27.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kingstree's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kingstree, 23.12% were under the age of 15, 13.32% aged 15 to 29, 41.43% aged 30 to 64, 16.25% aged 65 to 84, and 5.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 more females than males in Kingstree:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.09% females and 49.91% males in Kingstree, SC.
The Kingstree, SC gender ratio is 99.6:100 i.e. 99.6 men to 100 women (0.996).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 220.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 202.

Kingstree's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Kingstree population: 19.64% are White, 75.89% are Black or African American, 1.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.51% are Asian and 1.60% are some other race.
Kingstree's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,23 (99.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kingstree is Black or African American with a population of 2,462 (75.89% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,757 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Kingstree's population decreased by 433 (11.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kingstree's population decreased by 96 (2.89%), 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, Kingstree's population was lowest in year 2018 at 3,035.