Privateer, South Carolina Population 2024

2,165

Privateer Demographics

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

  • White: 77.29%
  • Black or African American: 19.14%
  • Two or more races: 3.57%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
264.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-12.95% (-322)
The current population of Privateer, South Carolina is 2,165 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,487.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,77377.29%
Black or African American43919.14%
Two or more races823.57%
Native American00%
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

Privateer Population by Race

Privateer Population Pyramid 2024

Privateer Median Age

33.6

Total

33.6

Male

33.7

Female

Privateer Adults

There are 1,561 adults, (356 of whom are seniors) in Privateer.

Privateer Age Dependency

90.4

Age Dependency Ratio

29.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

60.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Privateer Sex Ratio

Female1,29356.36%
Male1,00143.64%

Privateer Population by Age

Privateer Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6823.3676.523.5
Married3493.798614
Non Family1871.1867.432.6
Female1165.7956.943.1
Male302.571000

4.08

Average Family Size

3.36

Average Household Size

76.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Privateer Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1077.89%
Associates Degree24117.77%
Bachelors Degree523.83%
Graduate Degree634.65%
High School Graduate59844.1%
Less Than 9th Grade312.29%
Some College26419.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Privateer Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Privateer Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,08197499
Black2132130
2+ Races623116

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 25.81%.

Privateer Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$63,795$0
Less Than 9th Grade$57,902$58,795$0
Overall$56,618$63,906$20,670
Some College$56,544$0$0

$56,618

Average Earnings

$63,906

Average Male

$20,670

Average Female

Privateer Earnings by Educational Attainment

Privateer Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Privateer Language

100% of Privateer residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Privateer Language

Privateer Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black439439100%
White1,7731558.74%

25.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.68%

Male Poverty Rate

27.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Privateer

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Privateer is White, with 8.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.19%.

Privateer Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School36.45%
Less Than 9th Grade23.19%
Some College20.4%
Bachelors or Greater13.04%

Privateer Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed70.18%
Female Employed17.58%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Privateer Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Privateer Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,438$82,655
Households$49,861$67,689
Married Families$86,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,170$28,074

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Privateer Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.7%

Male Marriage Rate

40.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Privateer Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Privateer 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 35-44.

Privateer Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Privateer Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

114

Number of Veterans

99

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War68
Vietnam48
Second Gulf War13
Korea13
World War II0

Privateer Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5438
75+31
55 to 6428
65 to 7417
18 to 340

Privateer Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White997.7%
2+ Races1524.19%

Privateer Veterans by Race

Privateer Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

54.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Privateer Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42.7%

Labor Force Participation

35.5%

Employment Rate

16.7%

Unemployment Rate

Privateer Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Privateer Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Privateer 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

78.03%

Born in Privateer

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Privateer residents were born in the United States, with 78.03% having been born in South Carolina. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Privateer Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,165-13-0.6%
20232,178-13-0.59%
20222,19122711.56%
20211,964-523-21.03%
20202,48757129.8%
20191,916-23-1.19%
20181,939-160-7.62%
20172,099-472-18.36%
20162,571-234-8.34%
20152,805-198-6.59%
20143,0031394.85%
20132,8641897.07%
20122,67540717.95%
20112,268-81-3.45%
20102,34900%

Privateer Population by Year