Port Royal, SC Population

Overview

12,734

Total Population

26.5

Median age

43.24%

Female population %

131.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

30.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,934

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Port Royal's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Port Royal is 26.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Port Royal's population under 18 was 16.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Port Royal's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Port Royal, 13.82% were under the age of 15, 41.31% aged 15 to 29, 35.38% aged 30 to 64, 9.09% aged 65 to 84, and 0.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,722 less females than males in Port Royal:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.24% females and 56.76% males in Port Royal, SC.
The Port Royal, SC gender ratio is 131.3:100 i.e. 131.3 men to 100 women (1.313).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,797.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 729.

Port Royal's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Port Royal population: 66.29% are White, 20.70% are Black or African American, 1.30% are Asian, 4.33% are some other race and 7.37% are multiracial.
Port Royal's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,934 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,8 (84.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Port Royal is White with a population of 8,442 (66.29% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 15,632 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Port Royal's population increased by 1,388 (14.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Port Royal's population increased by 3,810 (35.61%), 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, Port Royal's population was lowest in year 2000 at 9,310.