Richburg, SC Population

Overview

299

Total Population

58.2

Median age

55.52%

Female population %

80.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

80-84 years

Largest age group

73.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Richburg is 58.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Richburg's population under 18 was 8.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Richburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 37.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Richburg, 5.02% were under the age of 15, 20.74% aged 15 to 29, 36.79% aged 30 to 64, 36.12% aged 65 to 84, and 1.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 33 more females than males in Richburg:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.52% females and 44.48% males in Richburg, SC.
The Richburg, SC gender ratio is 80.1:100 i.e. 80.1 men to 100 women (0.801).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 21.
For the female population, the largest age group is 80-84 years with a population of 49.

Richburg's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Richburg population: 28.76% are White, 66.56% are Black or African American, 1.67% are Asian and 3.01% are multiracial.
Richburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 292 (97.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Richburg is Black or African American with a population of 199 (66.56% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 327 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Richburg's population decreased by 52 (15.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Richburg's population increased by 4 (1.45%), 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, Richburg's population was lowest in year 2019 at 261.