Whitney, South Carolina Population 2024

4,356

Whitney Demographics

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

  • White: 49.41%
  • Black or African American: 36.98%
  • Two or more races: 10.93%
  • Asian: 1.72%
  • Other race: 0.96%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,427.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.93% (357)
The current population of Whitney, South Carolina is 4,356 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,999.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,80849.41%
Black or African American1,35336.98%
Two or more races40010.93%
Asian631.72%
Other race350.96%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Whitney Population by Race

Whitney Population Pyramid 2024

Whitney Median Age

40.7

Total

40.6

Male

40.8

Female

Whitney Adults

There are 2,922 adults, (536 of whom are seniors) in Whitney.

Whitney Age Dependency

53.4

Age Dependency Ratio

22.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Whitney Sex Ratio

Female1,83050.01%
Male1,82949.99%

Whitney Population by Age

Whitney Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6882.1662.637.4
Non Family6921.3462.337.7
Married4203.0174.825.2
Male3312.4348.351.7
Female2452.6761.638.4

2.64

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

62.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Whitney Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1746.29%
Associates Degree30010.84%
Bachelors Degree29610.7%
Graduate Degree572.06%
High School Graduate94734.22%
Less Than 9th Grade51418.58%
Some College47917.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Whitney Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Whitney Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2361,107240
Black90267453
Hispanic4052020
2+ Races29317529
Asian635331
Other Race35110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.56%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.21%.

Whitney Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$32,857$44,712$23,977
Graduate Degree$60,938$0$0
High School Graduate$26,742$28,816$23,350
Less Than 9th Grade$22,557$23,029$2,499
Overall$31,317$38,889$25,972
Some College$42,382$42,413$42,269

$31,317

Average Earnings

$38,889

Average Male

$25,972

Average Female

Whitney Earnings by Educational Attainment

Whitney Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Whitney Language

83.43% of Whitney residents speak only English, while 16.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.65% of the population.

Whitney Language

Whitney Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,35327420.25%
Multiple40011228%
White1,556634.05%
Hispanic505509.9%

13.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.04%

Male Poverty Rate

19.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Whitney

The race most likely to be in poverty in Whitney is Multiple, with 28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Whitney is White, with 4.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.85%.

Whitney Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.4%
High School11.62%
Some College2.7%
Bachelors or Greater1.98%

Whitney Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed44%
Male Employed5%
Female Employed4.34%
Female Unemployed0%

Whitney Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Whitney Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,262$66,577
Households$49,181$55,929
Married Families$76,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,152$37,442

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Whitney Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.8%

Male Marriage Rate

26.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Whitney Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Whitney Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Whitney Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Whitney Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

290

Number of Veterans

240

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War132
Second Gulf War49
Vietnam29
Korea6
World War II0

Whitney Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54124
55 to 6483
18 to 3436
75+24
65 to 7423

Whitney Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White19112.37%
Black798.14%
Other Race1645.71%
Hispanic163.8%
2+ Races41.29%

Whitney Veterans by Race

Whitney Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Whitney Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.8%

Labor Force Participation

70.7%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Whitney Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Whitney Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Whitney 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

64.12%

Born in Whitney

88.49%

Native Born

11.51%

Foreign Born

9.84%

Non Citizen

1.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.49% of Whitney residents were born in the United States, with 64.12% having been born in South Carolina. 9.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Whitney Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20244,3563117.69%
20234,0453118.33%
20223,734581.58%
20213,676-323-8.08%
20203,99900%

Whitney Population by Year