Town in Pickens County, South Carolina · 5.4 sq mi · 976 people per sq mi
5,309 people live in Central. The typical household earns $60,258, and the median resident is 24 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,247 in 2020
Poverty rate 30.35%
Men 23.4 · Women 24.7
1880–2026
5,309
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
5,309
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,309 | +11 | 0.21% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,298 | -46 | 0.86% |
| 2024 | 5,344 | -12 | 0.22% |
| 2023 | 5,356 | -11 | 0.20% |
| 2022 | 5,367 | +44 | 0.83% |
| 2021 | 5,323 | +76 | 1.45% |
| 2020 | 5,247 | +28 | 0.54% |
| 2019 | 5,219 | +16 | 0.31% |
| 2018 | 5,203 | +103 | 2.02% |
| 2017 | 5,100 | -22 | 0.43% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Central has a population change lower than Pickens County, South Carolina, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 53 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
30% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 30% | 24% | 36% |
| Never married | 58% | 68% | 47% |
| Divorced | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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