Little River, South Carolina Population 2024

9,958

Little River Demographics

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

  • White: 89.31%
  • Two or more races: 6.11%
  • Black or African American: 3.88%
  • Other race: 0.35%
  • Native American: 0.26%
  • Asian: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
950.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.74% (266)
The current population of Little River, South Carolina is 9,958 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,692.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,33989.31%
Two or more races6396.11%
Black or African American4063.88%
Other race370.35%
Native American270.26%
Asian90.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Little River Population by Race

Little River Population Pyramid 2024

Little River Median Age

61.8

Total

63

Male

61.4

Female

Little River Adults

There are 9,443 adults, (4,559 of whom are seniors) in Little River.

Little River Age Dependency

114.1

Age Dependency Ratio

93.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Little River Sex Ratio

Female5,47452.35%
Male4,98347.65%

Little River Population by Age

Little River Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,2831.9776.823.2
Married2,5202.4181.918.1
Non Family2,3541.2673.926.1
Female3453.2458.641.4
Male644.385.914.1

2.51

Average Family Size

1.97

Average Household Size

76.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Little River Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5726.3%
Associates Degree1,06211.71%
Bachelors Degree1,51316.68%
Graduate Degree7328.07%
High School Graduate2,48127.34%
Less Than 9th Grade1511.66%
Some College2,56228.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Little River Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Little River Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,3797,7692,088
Black40632318
2+ Races200200122
Hispanic13311271
Other Race262617
Native American14140
Asian900

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 other race people with a rate of 65.38%.

Little River Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,848$61,833$47,623
Graduate Degree$61,588$68,125$60,962
High School Graduate$41,065$42,885$40,920
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$46,029$48,912$41,564
Some College$46,764$47,403$45,074

$46,029

Average Earnings

$48,912

Average Male

$41,564

Average Female

Little River Earnings by Educational Attainment

Little River Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Little River Language

96.81% of Little River residents speak only English, while 3.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.99% of the population.

Little River Language

Little River Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,28293810.11%
Black4066516.01%
Hispanic2493514.06%
Other372054.05%
Multiple639152.35%

9.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.49%

Male Poverty Rate

9.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Little River

The race most likely to be in poverty in Little River is Other, with 54.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Little River is Multiple, with 2.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.74%.

Little River Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.53%
High School10.61%
Some College7.34%
Bachelors or Greater6.25%

Little River Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed63.16%
Male Employed6.39%
Female Employed3.05%
Female Unemployed0%

Little River Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Little River Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,348$94,034
Households$64,590$79,400
Married Families$77,679$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,244$59,572

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Little River Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.5%

Male Marriage Rate

53.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Little River Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Little River Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Little River Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Little River Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,207

Number of Veterans

1,163

Male Veterans

44

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam736
First Gulf War212
Second Gulf War169
World War II26
Korea9

Little River Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74557
75+345
35 to 54148
55 to 64135
18 to 3422

Little River Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,15713.29%
2+ Races4214.74%
Black81.97%

Little River Veterans by Race

Little River Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Little River Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44%

Labor Force Participation

42.5%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Little River Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Little River Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Little River 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

19.35%

Born in Little River

97.27%

Native Born

2.73%

Foreign Born

0.59%

Non Citizen

2.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.27% of Little River residents were born in the United States, with 19.35% having been born in South Carolina. 0.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Little River Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20249,958720.73%
20239,886710.72%
20229,815-114-1.15%
20219,9292372.45%
20209,692-100-1.02%
20199,7922692.82%
20189,5233153.42%
20179,208-31-0.34%
20169,239-378-3.93%
20159,6173443.71%
20149,273100.11%
20139,263-302-3.16%
20129,5655616.23%
20119,004440.49%
20108,96000%

Little River Population by Year