Pelion, SC Population

Overview

1,090

Total Population

46.2

Median age

57.80%

Female population %

73:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

43.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

123

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pelion is 46.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pelion's population under 18 was 26.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pelion's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 5.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pelion, 24.40% were under the age of 15, 13.94% aged 15 to 29, 55.87% aged 30 to 64, 5.23% aged 65 to 84, and 0.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 170 more females than males in Pelion:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.80% females and 42.20% males in Pelion, SC.
The Pelion, SC gender ratio is 73:100 i.e. 73 men to 100 women (0.730).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 142.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 123.

Pelion's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pelion population: 91.19% are White, 0.92% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.46% are Asian and 7.34% are multiracial.
Pelion's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 123 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 967 (88.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pelion is White with a population of 994 (91.19% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 713 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Pelion's population increased by 161 (30.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pelion's population decreased by 57 (8.31%), 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, Pelion's population was lowest in year 2000 at 525.