Longs, South Carolina Population 2024

9,138

Longs is a city located in South Carolina. Longs has a 2024 population of 9,138. Longs is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Longs is $86,316 with a poverty rate of 14.4%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Longs is 45.5 years, 45.8 years for males, and 44.1 years for females.

Longs Demographics

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

  • White: 79.11%
  • Black or African American: 18.2%
  • Two or more races: 1.25%
  • Other race: 0.89%
  • Native American: 0.56%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
87.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
104.50/sq mi
The current population of Longs, South Carolina is 9,138 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.

Longs, South Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,22979.11%
Black or African American1,66318.2%
Two or more races1141.25%
Other race810.89%
Native American510.56%
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

Longs Population by Race

Longs Population Pyramid 2024

Longs Median Age

45.5

Total

45.8

Male

44.1

Female

Longs Adults

There are 7,283 adults, (2,145 of whom are seniors) in Longs.

Longs Age Dependency

77.9

Age Dependency Ratio

41.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Longs Sex Ratio

Female5,12456.07%
Male4,01443.93%

Longs Population by Age

Longs Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7072.4678.721.3
Married1,7692.6990.69.4
Non Family1,0991.2381.318.7
Female4453.3168.331.7
Male3943.9229.470.6

2.84

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

78.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Longs Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade550.81%
9th to 12th Grade3665.36%
High School Graduate2,94843.18%
Some College1,69424.81%
Associates Degree6529.55%
Bachelors Degree72510.62%
Graduate Degree3885.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Longs Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Longs Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,6895,416968
Black1,00486297
2+ Races10810848
Native American27210
Hispanic20200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 44.44%.

Longs Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$33,192$42,909$31,214
Less Than 9th Grade$20,170$16,500$30,231
High School Graduate$36,425$42,745$26,971
Some College$31,293$42,602$31,029
Bachelors Degree$39,705$0$39,636
Graduate Degree$72,684$72,574$77,734

$33,192

Average Earnings

$42,909

Average Male

$31,214

Average Female

Longs Earnings by Educational Attainment

Longs Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Longs Language

98.44% of Longs residents speak only English, while 1.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.68% of the population.

Longs Language

Longs Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,63263739.03%
White7,2056068.41%
Other816580.25%

14.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.99%

Male Poverty Rate

14.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Longs

The race most likely to be in poverty in Longs is Other, with 80.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Longs is White, with 8.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.45%.

Longs Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.09%
High School11.02%
Some College11%
Bachelors or Greater3.14%

Longs Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.25%
Male Employed5.71%
Female Employed5.24%
Male Unemployed0%

Longs Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Longs Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$59,070$86,316
Families$60,451$86,963
Married Families$77,733$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,842$76,950

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Longs Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.0%

Male Marriage Rate

43.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Longs Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Longs 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 55-64.

Longs Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Longs Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

829

Number of Veterans

732

Male Veterans

97

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam335
First Gulf War144
Korea40
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Longs Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74275
55 to 64244
75+157
35 to 54153
18 to 340

Longs Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White61910.23%
Black14613.46%
2+ Races6358.33%
Native American12.63%

Longs Veterans by Race

Longs Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Longs Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.4%

Labor Force Participation

50.1%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Longs Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Longs Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Longs 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%

Born in Longs

98.73%

Native Born

1.27%

Foreign Born

0.33%

Non Citizen

0.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.73% of Longs residents were born in the United States, with 41% having been born in South Carolina. 0.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Longs Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20249,13800%

Longs Population by Year