Duncan, South Carolina Population 2024

4,498

Duncan is a city located in Greenville County and Spartanburg County South Carolina. Duncan has a 2024 population of 4,498. Duncan is currently growing at a rate of 2.53% annually and its population has increased by 10.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,054 in 2020.

The average household income in Duncan is $66,920 with a poverty rate of 18.41%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Duncan is 30.3 years, 29.5 years for males, and 32.4 years for females.

Duncan Demographics

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

  • White: 59.68%
  • Black or African American: 38.64%
  • Two or more races: 1.58%
  • Other race: 0.1%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
717.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
10.95% (444)
The current population of Duncan, South Carolina is 4,498 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,054.

Duncan, South Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,41959.68%
Black or African American1,56638.64%
Two or more races641.58%
Other race40.1%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Duncan Population by Race

Duncan Population Pyramid 2024

Duncan Median Age

30.3

Total

29.5

Male

32.4

Female

Duncan Adults

There are 2,921 adults, (411 of whom are seniors) in Duncan.

Duncan Age Dependency

61.5

Age Dependency Ratio

16.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Duncan Sex Ratio

Female2,16053.29%
Male1,89346.71%

Duncan Population by Age

Duncan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5742.5653.646.4
Married5503.1755.144.9
Non Family5371.0462.437.6
Female3483.4154.645.4
Male1393.8310.889.2

3

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

53.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Duncan Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade1636.08%
9th to 12th Grade28410.59%
High School Graduate67325.1%
Some College57521.45%
Associates Degree1405.22%
Bachelors Degree68825.66%
Graduate Degree1585.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Duncan Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Duncan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4451,226255
Black997848495
Hispanic22115096
2+ Races645611
Other Race200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 87.5%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 49.65%.

Duncan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$37,064$39,563$33,979
Less Than 9th Grade$42,578$52,572$38,720
High School Graduate$37,006$39,094$32,955
Some College$29,034$0$28,750
Bachelors Degree$0$11,277$46,187
Graduate Degree$0$0$0

$37,064

Average Earnings

$39,563

Average Male

$33,979

Average Female

Duncan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Duncan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Duncan Language

91.27% of Duncan residents speak only English, while 8.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 7.44% of the population.

Duncan Language

Duncan Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,56242026.89%
White2,04831315.28%
Other22100%
Hispanic36520.55%

18.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.59%

Male Poverty Rate

13.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Duncan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Duncan is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Duncan is Hispanic, with 0.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.13%.

Duncan Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater37.47%
Less Than 9th Grade14.54%
Some College9.37%
High School1.93%

Duncan Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Employed7.15%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed6.77%
Female Unemployed0%

Duncan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Duncan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$58,112$66,920
Families$67,202$67,535
Married Families$67,443$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,989$60,216

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Duncan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.1%

Male Marriage Rate

38.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Duncan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Duncan Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Duncan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Duncan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

144

Number of Veterans

144

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Second Gulf War84
Vietnam53
First Gulf War26
Korea7
World War II0

Duncan Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5484
65 to 7453
75+7
18 to 340
55 to 640

Duncan Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1448.56%
Hispanic5223.53%

Duncan Veterans by Race

Duncan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Duncan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.8%

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Duncan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Duncan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Duncan 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

66.03%

Born in Duncan

91.93%

Native Born

8.07%

Foreign Born

5.85%

Non Citizen

2.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.93% of Duncan residents were born in the United States, with 66.03% having been born in South Carolina. 5.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Duncan Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20295,0531112.25%
20284,9421112.3%
20274,8311112.35%
20264,7201112.41%
20254,6091112.47%
20244,4981112.53%
20234,3871112.6%
20224,2761363.29%
20214,140862.12%
20204,05441511.4%
20193,639762.13%
20183,563962.77%
20173,467712.09%
20163,396531.59%
20153,343461.4%
20143,297341.04%
20133,263280.87%
20123,235280.87%
20113,207150.47%
20103,19232211.22%
20002,87000%

Duncan Population by Year