Tega Cay, SC Population

Overview

12,336

Total Population

41.1

Median age

50.40%

Female population %

98.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

60.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,723

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Tega Cay is 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tega Cay's population under 18 was 26.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tega Cay's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tega Cay, 22.02% were under the age of 15, 9.26% aged 15 to 29, 52.89% aged 30 to 64, 14.70% aged 65 to 84, and 1.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 98 more females than males in Tega Cay:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.40% females and 49.60% males in Tega Cay, SC.
The Tega Cay, SC gender ratio is 98.4:100 i.e. 98.4 men to 100 women (0.984).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 711.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 734.

Tega Cay's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Tega Cay population: 76% are White, 4.17% are Black or African American, 8.41% are Asian, 1.43% are some other race and 10% are multiracial.
Tega Cay's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,723 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,613 (86.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tega Cay is White with a population of 9,375 (76% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 13,689 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Tega Cay's population increased by 3,571 (83.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tega Cay's population increased by 5,102 (65.20%), 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, Tega Cay's population was lowest in year 2001 at 4,237.