Summerton, SC Population

Overview

735

Total Population

46.2

Median age

55.37%

Female population %

80.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

77.1

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Summerton is 46.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Summerton's population under 18 was 16.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Summerton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Summerton, 14.69% were under the age of 15, 19.46% aged 15 to 29, 37.01% aged 30 to 64, 26.53% aged 65 to 84, and 2.31% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 79 more females than males in Summerton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.37% females and 44.63% males in Summerton, SC.
The Summerton, SC gender ratio is 80.6:100 i.e. 80.6 men to 100 women (0.806).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 56.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 48.

Summerton's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Summerton population: 42.99% are White, 56.46% are Black or African American and 0.54% are multiracial.
Summerton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 734 (99.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Summerton is Black or African American with a population of 415 (56.46% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,142 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Summerton's population decreased by 154 (13.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Summerton's population decreased by 180 (18.22%), 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, Summerton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 791.