Goose Creek, South Carolina Population 2024

50,248

Goose Creek Demographics

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

  • White: 60.26%
  • Black or African American: 22.45%
  • Two or more races: 7.82%
  • Other race: 5.6%
  • Asian: 3.46%
  • Native American: 0.34%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
Land Area (mi²)
42.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,183.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.64% (3,998)
The current population of Goose Creek, South Carolina is 50,248 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 46,250.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,30260.26%
Black or African American10,54222.45%
Two or more races3,6717.82%
Other race2,6325.6%
Asian1,6263.46%
Native American1620.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander290.06%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Goose Creek Population by Race

Goose Creek Population Pyramid 2024

Goose Creek Median Age

33.7

Total

30.5

Male

36.6

Female

Goose Creek Adults

There are 36,575 adults, (5,770 of whom are seniors) in Goose Creek.

Goose Creek Age Dependency

52.5

Age Dependency Ratio

18.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Goose Creek Sex Ratio

Female23,24149.49%
Male23,72350.51%

Goose Creek Population by Age

Goose Creek Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,9032.6468.531.5
Married9,1073.1375.724.3
Non Family4,6721.3959.440.6
Female2,4613.0455.544.5
Male6633.2380.419.6

3.04

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

68.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Goose Creek Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6465.62%
Associates Degree3,35811.47%
Bachelors Degree5,41918.52%
Graduate Degree3,17810.86%
High School Graduate7,79326.63%
Less Than 9th Grade5691.94%
Some College7,30224.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Goose Creek Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Goose Creek Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,61616,7425,263
Black6,4055,9071,726
Hispanic2,8202,308876
2+ Races1,7281,395354
Other Race1,6891,274468
Asian1,2341,141614
Native American87876
Islander17170

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 asian people with a rate of 49.76%.

Goose Creek Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,227$76,861$42,547
Graduate Degree$74,933$102,292$59,740
High School Graduate$50,492$60,908$37,935
Less Than 9th Grade$36,633$37,258$0
Overall$51,830$63,710$42,361
Some College$48,219$58,849$40,046

$51,830

Average Earnings

$63,710

Average Male

$42,361

Average Female

Goose Creek Earnings by Educational Attainment

Goose Creek Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Goose Creek Language

87.68% of Goose Creek residents speak only English, while 12.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.26% of the population.

Goose Creek Language

Goose Creek Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,5131,4035.5%
Black10,4129439.06%
Hispanic4,5073116.9%
Other2,61930811.76%
Multiple3,378912.69%
Asian1,521372.43%
Islander1717100%

6.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.18%

Male Poverty Rate

8.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Goose Creek

The race most likely to be in poverty in Goose Creek is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Goose Creek is Asian, with 2.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.12%.

Goose Creek Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.01%
High School7.26%
Some College6%
Bachelors or Greater2.31%

Goose Creek Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.02%
Male Unemployed6.87%
Female Employed4.99%
Male Employed0.9%

Goose Creek Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Goose Creek Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,101$114,461
Households$87,437$101,414
Married Families$113,154$127,954
Non Families$57,892$62,878

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Goose Creek Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.3%

Male Marriage Rate

49.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Goose Creek Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Goose Creek Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Goose Creek Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Goose Creek Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,028

Number of Veterans

4,188

Male Veterans

840

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War1,796
Second Gulf War1,684
Vietnam1,311
Korea104
World War II2

Goose Creek Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,558
55 to 641,206
65 to 741,053
75+663
18 to 34548

Goose Creek Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,58118.3%
Black94812.83%
Hispanic38812.22%
Other Race32317.15%
2+ Races1306.67%
Asian423.4%
Native American44.6%

Goose Creek Veterans by Race

Goose Creek Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Goose Creek Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.7%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Goose Creek Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Goose Creek Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Goose Creek 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

41.34%

Born in Goose Creek

92.07%

Native Born

7.93%

Foreign Born

3.5%

Non Citizen

4.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.07% of Goose Creek residents were born in the United States, with 41.34% having been born in South Carolina. 3.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Goose Creek Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202955,2469991.84%
202854,2471,0001.88%
202753,2471,0001.91%
202652,2479991.95%
202551,2481,0001.99%
202450,2489992.03%
202349,2491,6473.46%
202247,6028841.89%
202146,7184681.01%
202046,2502,4085.49%
201943,8429062.11%
201842,9361,0572.52%
201741,8797221.75%
201641,1575431.34%
201540,6142740.68%
201440,3406601.66%
201339,6808632.22%
201238,8171,1533.06%
201137,6649982.72%
201036,66600%
200029,2084,51618.29%
199024,6926,88138.63%
198017,81114,155387.17%
19703,656-51,590-93.38%

Goose Creek Population by Year