Wagener, South Carolina Population 2024

687

Wagener Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 64.02%
  • White: 28.72%
  • Two or more races: 3.76%
  • Other race: 2.56%
  • Asian: 0.94%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
506.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.01% (45)
The current population of Wagener, South Carolina is 687 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 642.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American74964.02%
White33628.72%
Two or more races443.76%
Other race302.56%
Asian110.94%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wagener Population by Race

Wagener Population Pyramid 2024

Wagener Median Age

50.4

Total

47.1

Male

50.7

Female

Wagener Adults

There are 986 adults, (377 of whom are seniors) in Wagener.

Wagener Age Dependency

92.1

Age Dependency Ratio

61.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Wagener Sex Ratio

Female70860.51%
Male46239.49%

Wagener Population by Age

Wagener Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5312.166733
Married2452.496.33.7
Non Family178047.252.8
Female983.7226.573.5
Male101.91000

2.74

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

67.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wagener Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade13314.62%
Associates Degree343.74%
Bachelors Degree576.26%
Graduate Degree11712.86%
High School Graduate37040.66%
Less Than 9th Grade232.53%
Some College17619.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wagener Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wagener Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black58246560
White285280114
Other Race3000
Asian730
Hispanic610
2+ Races550

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 white people with a rate of 40%.

Wagener Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$71,071
Graduate Degree$0$0$11,458
High School Graduate$42,596$0$42,692
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$33,158$33,922$29,297
Some College$27,930$0$28,750

$33,158

Average Earnings

$33,922

Average Male

$29,297

Average Female

Wagener Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wagener Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wagener Language

98.46% of Wagener residents speak only English, while 1.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.91% of the population.

Wagener Language

Wagener Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black74321128.4%
White328206.1%
Multiple441840.91%
Hispanic6583.33%
Other30516.67%

21.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.69%

Male Poverty Rate

29.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wagener

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wagener is Hispanic, with 83.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wagener is White, with 6.1% 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 6.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.67%.

Wagener Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade55.13%
High School21.08%
Bachelors or Greater5.17%
Some College0%

Wagener Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed9.09%
Male Unemployed6.25%
Female Employed3.04%
Male Employed0%

Wagener Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wagener Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$46,747$68,525
Households$45,753$55,127
Married Families$48,750$-999,999,999
Non Families-$28,020

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wagener Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.0%

Male Marriage Rate

39.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Wagener Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wagener 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.

Wagener Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wagener Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

138

Number of Veterans

111

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam70
First Gulf War51
Second Gulf War32
Korea0
World War II0

Wagener Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5457
75+51
65 to 7428
55 to 642
18 to 340

Wagener Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6420.71%
Black497.72%
Other Race2583.33%

Wagener Veterans by Race

Wagener Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wagener Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.1%

Labor Force Participation

49.3%

Employment Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

Wagener Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wagener Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wagener 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

69.49%

Born in Wagener

98.03%

Native Born

1.97%

Foreign Born

1.88%

Non Citizen

0.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.03% of Wagener residents were born in the United States, with 69.49% having been born in South Carolina. 1.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wagener Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029744121.64%
2028732111.53%
2027721111.55%
2026710121.72%
2025698111.6%
2024687111.63%
2023676121.81%
2022664121.84%
2021652101.56%
2020642-197-23.48%
201983980.96%
201883120.24%
201782930.36%
201682680.98%
201581850.62%
201481310.12%
201381230.37%
201280981%
201180130.38%
201079800%

Wagener Population by Year