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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	4,625,364
Median Income 2010 for Households	$43,939
Poverty Rate	16.4%
Median Age	37.9 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

South Carolina Demographics Summary

South Carolina Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	2,962,740
Black	1,279,998
American Indian	16,614
Asian	58,307
Pacific Islander	2,113
Some Other Race	5,714
Two or More Races	64,196
Hispanic	235,682
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race

3 Largest South Carolina Race / Ethnic Groups

• The South Carolina White population is 2,962,740 persons or 64.1%.
• The South Carolina Black population is 1,279,998 persons or 27.7%.
• The South Carolina Hispanic population is 235,682 persons or 5.1%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."

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South Carolina Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. South Carolina ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age	37.9 years
Median Age - Females	39.2 years
Median Age - Males	36.4 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 23.4% of the South Carolina population under 18, South Carolina has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	23.4%
Persons Over 65	13.7%
Everyone else	62.9
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age