South Charleston, OH Population

Overview

1,715

Total Population

39.2

Median age

49.56%

Female population %

101.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

46.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

74

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in South Charleston is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Charleston's population under 18 was 20.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Charleston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Charleston, 17.43% were under the age of 15, 22.51% aged 15 to 29, 45.71% aged 30 to 64, 12.59% aged 65 to 84, and 1.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 15 less females than males in South Charleston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.56% females and 50.44% males in South Charleston, OH.
The South Charleston, OH gender ratio is 101.8:100 i.e. 101.8 men to 100 women (1.018).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 110.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 78.

South Charleston's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Charleston population: 93.47% are White, 3.09% are Black or African American, 0.52% are Asian and 2.92% are multiracial.
South Charleston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 74 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,641 (95.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Charleston is White with a population of 1,603 (93.47% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,873 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, South Charleston's population decreased by 198 (10.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Charleston's population increased by 35 (2.09%), 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, South Charleston's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,615.