Travelers Rest, SC Population

Overview

7,670

Total Population

21.4

Median age

58.38%

Female population %

71.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

47.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

403

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Travelers Rest's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Travelers Rest is 21.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Travelers Rest's population under 18 was 22.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Travelers Rest's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Travelers Rest, 17.78% were under the age of 15, 43.99% aged 15 to 29, 23.65% aged 30 to 64, 13.42% aged 65 to 84, and 1.16% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,286 more females than males in Travelers Rest:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.38% females and 41.62% males in Travelers Rest, SC.
The Travelers Rest, SC gender ratio is 71.3:100 i.e. 71.3 men to 100 women (0.713).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 772.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 922.

Travelers Rest's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Travelers Rest population: 74.85% are White, 17.41% are Black or African American, 2.96% are Asian, 2.58% are some other race and 2.20% are multiracial.
Travelers Rest's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 403 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,267 (94.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Travelers Rest is White with a population of 5,741 (74.85% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,486 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Travelers Rest's population increased by 3,275 (81.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Travelers Rest's population increased by 499 (6.82%), 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, Travelers Rest's population was lowest in year 2003 at 4,013.