Irwin, South Carolina Population 2024

1,945

Irwin Demographics

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

  • White: 56.02%
  • Black or African American: 35.54%
  • Two or more races: 6.77%
  • Native American: 1.67%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
651.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
48.7% (637)
The current population of Irwin, South Carolina is 1,945 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,308.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,00956.02%
Black or African American64035.54%
Two or more races1226.77%
Native American301.67%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Irwin Population by Race

Irwin Population Pyramid 2024

Irwin Median Age

39.6

Total

39.2

Male

40.4

Female

Irwin Adults

There are 1,433 adults, (255 of whom are seniors) in Irwin.

Irwin Age Dependency

52.9

Age Dependency Ratio

21.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Irwin Sex Ratio

Female99855.41%
Male80344.59%

Irwin Population by Age

Irwin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6712.6882.117.9
Married2632.6985.614.4
Female2044.1777.522.5
Non Family2041.1982.417.6
Male0000

3.02

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

82.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Irwin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade15012.54%
Associates Degree15813.21%
Bachelors Degree161.34%
Graduate Degree191.59%
High School Graduate55846.66%
Less Than 9th Grade463.85%
Some College24920.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Irwin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Irwin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White77265635
Black3112560
2+ Races71580
Native American30300
Hispanic1200

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 white people with a rate of 4.53%.

Irwin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$47,943$0$45,885
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$46,649$55,310$45,087
Some College$29,327$52,991$0

$46,649

Average Earnings

$55,310

Average Male

$45,087

Average Female

Irwin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Irwin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Irwin Language

99.29% of Irwin residents speak only English, while 0.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.71% of the population.

Irwin Language

Irwin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black64045470.94%
Multiple122122100%
Native3030100%
White971242.47%

35.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.84%

Male Poverty Rate

43.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Irwin

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Irwin is White, with 2.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 62.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.22%.

Irwin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25%
Some College21.62%
High School19%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Irwin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed31.94%
Male Employed0%

Irwin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Irwin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,259$73,409
Households$53,795$69,332
Married Families$96,404$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,389$40,784

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Irwin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.1%

Male Marriage Rate

32.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Irwin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Irwin 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.

Irwin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Irwin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

212

Number of Veterans

106

Male Veterans

106

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War152
Vietnam30
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Irwin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54124
65 to 7430
75+30
55 to 6428
18 to 340

Irwin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10611.91%
Black10625.3%

Irwin Veterans by Race

Irwin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

50%

Veteran Poverty Rate

77.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Irwin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.3%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

16.9%

Unemployment Rate

Irwin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Irwin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Irwin 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

83.45%

Born in Irwin

99.33%

Native Born

0.67%

Foreign Born

0.67%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.33% of Irwin residents were born in the United States, with 83.45% having been born in South Carolina. 0.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Irwin Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,945381.99%
20231,907392.09%
20221,86859246.39%
20211,276-32-2.45%
20201,308-87-6.24%
20191,395927.06%
20181,303-219-14.39%
20171,522-117-7.14%
20161,6391217.97%
20151,51816412.11%
20141,354-336-19.88%
20131,69021314.42%
20121,477-114-7.17%
20111,59118613.24%
20101,40500%

Irwin Population by Year