Beech Island, South Carolina Population 2024

1,588

Beech Island Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Beech Island was:

  • Black or African American: 63.92%
  • White: 33.43%
  • Two or more races: 1.91%
  • Native American: 0.73%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
322.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
36.31% (423)
The current population of Beech Island, South Carolina is 1,588 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,165.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American87063.92%
White45533.43%
Two or more races261.91%
Native American100.73%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Beech Island Population by Race

Beech Island Population Pyramid 2024

Beech Island Median Age

36.1

Total

26.2

Male

43.6

Female

Beech Island Adults

There are 1,035 adults, (288 of whom are seniors) in Beech Island.

Beech Island Age Dependency

82.2

Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Beech Island Sex Ratio

Female59743.86%
Male76456.14%

Beech Island Population by Age

Beech Island Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5432.5177.222.8
Married1852.5890.39.7
Non Family1511.0570.229.8
Female1423.765743
Male652.951000

2.94

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

77.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Beech Island Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade495.55%
Associates Degree809.06%
Bachelors Degree9010.19%
Graduate Degree252.83%
High School Graduate26429.9%
Less Than 9th Grade444.98%
Some College33137.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Beech Island Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Beech Island Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black53747941
White31027564
2+ Races262610
Hispanic16160
Native American10100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 38.46%.

Beech Island Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,000$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$33,629$51,000$29,340
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$34,693$50,938$33,902
Some College$40,370$0$40,910

$34,693

Average Earnings

$50,938

Average Male

$33,902

Average Female

Beech Island Earnings by Educational Attainment

Beech Island Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Beech Island Language

98.77% of Beech Island residents speak only English, while 1.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.23% of the population.

Beech Island Language

Beech Island Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black870333.79%
White440317.05%

4.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.8%

Male Poverty Rate

6.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Beech Island

The race most likely to be in poverty in Beech Island is White, with 7.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Beech Island is Black, with 3.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.2%.

Beech Island Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College5.35%
High School3.41%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Beech Island Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed44.44%
Female Employed2.5%
Male Employed0%

Beech Island Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Beech Island Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$46,111$56,650
Households$46,042$53,370
Married Families$64,567$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,938$40,011

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Beech Island Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.7%

Male Marriage Rate

37.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Beech Island Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Beech Island Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Beech Island Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Beech Island Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

24

Number of Veterans

24

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam24
First Gulf War6
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Beech Island Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7424
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640
75+0

Beech Island Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White185.03%
Black60.94%

Beech Island Veterans by Race

Beech Island Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Beech Island Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.5%

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Beech Island Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Beech Island Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Beech Island Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

16.46%

Born in Beech Island

98.82%

Native Born

1.18%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.82% of Beech Island residents were born in the United States, with 16.46% having been born in South Carolina. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Beech Island Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,5881147.73%
20231,4741138.3%
20221,3611028.1%
20211,259948.07%
20201,16500%

Beech Island Population by Year