West Union, SC Population

Overview

384

Total Population

36.3

Median age

51.04%

Female population %

95.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

54.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

83

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Union is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Union's population under 18 was 28.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Union's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Union, 15.62% were under the age of 15, 25.78% aged 15 to 29, 39.06% aged 30 to 64, 19.01% aged 65 to 84, and 0.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8 more females than males in West Union:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.04% females and 48.96% males in West Union, SC.
The West Union, SC gender ratio is 95.9:100 i.e. 95.9 men to 100 women (0.959).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 31.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 27.

West Union's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Union population: 72.14% are White, 6.25% are Black or African American, 7.03% are some other race and 14.58% are multiracial.
West Union's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 83 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 301 (78.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Union is White with a population of 277 (72.14% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 381 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, West Union's population increased by 3 (0.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Union's population increased by 64 (20.51%), 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 Union's population was lowest in year 2000 at 309.