Overview
9,584
Total Population
56.9
Median age
45.06%
Female population %
121.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
79.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
77
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
McCormick County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in McCormick County is 56.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- McCormick County's population under 18 was 11.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- McCormick County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in McCormick County, 9.45% were under the age of 15, 12.07% aged 15 to 29, 43.71% aged 30 to 64, 32.18% aged 65 to 84, and 2.59% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 946 less females than males in McCormick County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.06% females and 54.94% males in McCormick County, SC.
- The McCormick County, SC gender ratio is 121.9:100 i.e. 121.9 men to 100 women (1.219).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 614.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 614.
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Race / Ethnicity
McCormick County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of McCormick County population: 52.24% are White, 44.43% are Black or African American, 0.13% are Asian, 0.67% are some other race and 2.54% are multiracial.
- McCormick County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 77 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,507 (99.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in McCormick County is White with a population of 5,007 (52.24% of the total population).
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Year by year
McCormick County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 10,210 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, McCormick County's population increased by 250 (2.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, McCormick County's population decreased by 705 (6.90%), 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, McCormick County's population was lowest in year 2018 at 9,417.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)