Woodruff, South Carolina Population 2024

4,683

Woodruff Demographics

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

  • White: 68.58%
  • Black or African American: 25.01%
  • Other race: 4.72%
  • Two or more races: 1.62%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
922.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
10.79% (456)
The current population of Woodruff, South Carolina is 4,683 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,227.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,92368.58%
Black or African American1,06625.01%
Other race2014.72%
Two or more races691.62%
Native American30.07%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Woodruff Population by Race

Woodruff Population Pyramid 2024

Woodruff Median Age

37.3

Total

34.6

Male

45.4

Female

Woodruff Adults

There are 3,427 adults, (513 of whom are seniors) in Woodruff.

Woodruff Age Dependency

46.3

Age Dependency Ratio

17.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Woodruff Sex Ratio

Female2,03947.84%
Male2,22352.16%

Woodruff Population by Age

Woodruff Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7222.3961.138.9
Non Family8301.376238
Female4533.2954.145.9
Married3373.5564.135.9
Male1022.8575.524.5

3.17

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

61.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Woodruff Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade42514.21%
Associates Degree39113.08%
Bachelors Degree43214.45%
Graduate Degree1575.25%
High School Graduate1,08936.42%
Less Than 9th Grade852.84%
Some College41113.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Woodruff Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Woodruff Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9961,676562
Black78469327
Other Race2011050
Hispanic180840
2+ Races660
Native American300

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 28.16%.

Woodruff Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$85,389$85,747$32,454
Graduate Degree$67,958$0$0
High School Graduate$44,551$44,629$37,300
Less Than 9th Grade$2,499$2,499$27,212
Overall$52,917$59,375$46,471
Some College$46,577$0$0

$52,917

Average Earnings

$59,375

Average Male

$46,471

Average Female

Woodruff Earnings by Educational Attainment

Woodruff Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Woodruff Language

95.9% of Woodruff residents speak only English, while 4.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.1% of the population.

Woodruff Language

Woodruff Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,8262619.24%
Hispanic18016692.22%
Other20116682.59%
Black1,028858.27%

12.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.11%

Male Poverty Rate

15.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Woodruff

The race most likely to be in poverty in Woodruff is Hispanic, with 92.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Woodruff is Black, with 8.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.95%.

Woodruff Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.2%
High School18.52%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Woodruff Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed12.23%
Female Employed10.72%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Woodruff Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Woodruff Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,212$74,975
Households$68,451$65,400
Married Families$71,402$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,571$51,203

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Woodruff Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

27.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.0%

Male Marriage Rate

22.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Woodruff Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Woodruff 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.

Woodruff Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Woodruff Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

180

Number of Veterans

165

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam61
Second Gulf War17
First Gulf War17
Korea13
World War II0

Woodruff Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6489
65 to 7461
35 to 5417
75+13
18 to 340

Woodruff Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1295.34%
Black516.36%

Woodruff Veterans by Race

Woodruff Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Woodruff Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Woodruff Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Woodruff Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Woodruff 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

65.6%

Born in Woodruff

95.78%

Native Born

4.22%

Foreign Born

1.57%

Non Citizen

2.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.78% of Woodruff residents were born in the United States, with 65.6% having been born in South Carolina. 1.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Woodruff Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,2531142.22%
20285,1391142.27%
20275,0251142.32%
20264,9111142.38%
20254,7971142.43%
20244,6831142.5%
20234,5691353.04%
20224,4341303.02%
20214,304771.82%
20204,227-194-4.39%
20194,421882.03%
20184,3331072.53%
20174,226791.9%
20164,147581.42%
20154,089100.25%
20144,079-10-0.24%
20134,089-1-0.02%
20124,09080.2%
20114,08200%
20104,08200%
20004,229-136-3.12%
19904,365-806-15.59%
19805,17159513%
19704,57689724.38%
19603,679-152-3.97%
19503,8313239.21%
19403,50833310.49%
19303,175-2,078-39.56%

Woodruff Population by Year