Santee, South Carolina Population 2024

805

Santee Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 72.01%
  • White: 16.79%
  • Asian: 10.09%
  • Two or more races: 0.68%
  • Other race: 0.42%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
321.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.13% (-26)
The current population of Santee, South Carolina is 805 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 831.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American84972.01%
White19816.79%
Asian11910.09%
Two or more races80.68%
Other race50.42%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Santee Population by Race

Santee Population Pyramid 2024

Santee Median Age

51.6

Total

48.7

Male

55.6

Female

Santee Adults

There are 898 adults, (333 of whom are seniors) in Santee.

Santee Age Dependency

108.7

Age Dependency Ratio

58.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Santee Sex Ratio

Female64254.45%
Male53745.55%

Santee Population by Age

Santee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4272.6564.935.1
Non Family1541.0751.948.1
Married1462.891000
Female1184.4438.161.9
Male92.4466.733.3

3.52

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

64.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Santee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade759.51%
Associates Degree779.76%
Bachelors Degree587.35%
Graduate Degree14918.88%
High School Graduate17622.31%
Less Than 9th Grade9612.17%
Some College15820.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Santee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Santee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black488411141
White19818752
Asian901111
2+ Races840
Other Race553

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 60%.

Santee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,625$0$45,625
Graduate Degree$66,707$66,067$73,472
High School Graduate$34,167$0$31,339
Less Than 9th Grade$21,649$21,410$0
Overall$35,179$32,639$42,604
Some College$29,038$29,250$28,906

$35,179

Average Earnings

$32,639

Average Male

$42,604

Average Female

Santee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Santee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Santee Language

91.54% of Santee residents speak only English, while 8.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.97% of the population.

Santee Language

Santee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black81723729.01%
Asian11910890.76%
White1847942.93%
Multiple8450%

37.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

42.26%

Male Poverty Rate

33.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Santee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Santee is Asian, with 90.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Santee is Black, with 29.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 13.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 52.75%.

Santee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade73.1%
High School37.24%
Some College25.96%
Bachelors or Greater5.73%

Santee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed17.71%
Male Employed17.15%
Female Unemployed0%

Santee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Santee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$53,516$72,500
Households$36,856$60,311
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,333$38,638

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Santee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.6%

Male Marriage Rate

32.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Santee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Santee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Santee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Santee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

65

Number of Veterans

56

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War13
Vietnam13
First Gulf War9
Korea0
World War II0

Santee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7421
75+18
18 to 3413
55 to 6413
35 to 540

Santee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black437.2%
White2211.11%

Santee Veterans by Race

Santee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Santee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.2%

Labor Force Participation

57%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

Santee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Santee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Santee 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

64.89%

Born in Santee

97.63%

Native Born

2.37%

Foreign Born

1.95%

Non Citizen

0.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.63% of Santee residents were born in the United States, with 64.89% having been born in South Carolina. 1.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Santee Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029773-7-0.9%
2028780-6-0.76%
2027786-6-0.76%
2026792-7-0.88%
2025799-6-0.75%
2024805-7-0.86%
2023812-4-0.49%
2022816-3-0.37%
2021819-12-1.44%
2020831-68-7.56%
2019899-9-0.99%
2018908-8-0.87%
2017916-8-0.87%
2016924-10-1.07%
2015934-8-0.85%
2014942-5-0.53%
2013947-8-0.84%
2012955-1-0.1%
2011956-7-0.73%
201096300%

Santee Population by Year