West Pelzer, SC Population

Overview

1,136

Total Population

37.7

Median age

52.73%

Female population %

89.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

74.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

36

Hispanic population

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

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Age

West Pelzer's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Pelzer is 37.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Pelzer's population under 18 was 29.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Pelzer's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Pelzer, 27.38% were under the age of 15, 10.30% aged 15 to 29, 47.10% aged 30 to 64, 14.00% aged 65 to 84, and 1.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 62 more females than males in West Pelzer:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.73% females and 47.27% males in West Pelzer, SC.
The West Pelzer, SC gender ratio is 89.6:100 i.e. 89.6 men to 100 women (0.896).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 93.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 117.

West Pelzer's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Pelzer population: 91.73% are White, 3.43% are Black or African American, 4.05% are some other race and 0.79% are multiracial.
West Pelzer's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 36 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,1 (96.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Pelzer is White with a population of 1,042 (91.73% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 990 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, West Pelzer's population increased by 8 (0.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Pelzer's population increased by 85 (9.66%), 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, West Pelzer's population was lowest in year 2000 at 872.