Summerville, SC Demographics

The total population of Summerville is estimated to be 50,839 with 24,356 males (47.91%) and 26,483 females (52.09%). There are 2,127 more females than males in Summerville.
The median household income in Summerville was $69,726 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,430(2.09%) from $68,296 in 2020. This income is 93.46% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Summerville sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $96,978. Overall, the median household income for the town of Summerville stands at $69,726.
In Summerville, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $50,226 for males and $30,036 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,728 for males and $48,945 for females.
In Summerville, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $86,041, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $37,980.
In 2022, the population of Summerville was 51,617, a 0.55% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Summerville's population was 51,337, an increase of 0.50% compared to a population of 51,084 in 2020.
The median age in Summerville, SC is 38.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.93% were under the age of 15, 18.13% aged 15 to 29, 47.68% aged 30 to 64, 12.61% aged 65 to 84, and 1.64% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Summerville population: 71.57% are White, 19.75% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.09% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.18% are some other race and 4.10% are multiracial.