Summerville is a city located in Berkeley County, Charleston County, and Dorchester County South Carolina. Summerville has a 2023 population of 51,631. Summerville is currently growing at a rate of 0.4% annually and its population has increased by 1.22% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 51,010 in 2020.
The average household income in Summerville is $86,125 with a poverty rate of 10.43%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Summerville is 38.3 years, 36.2 years for males, and 40.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Summerville was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 19,616 | 2.55 | 65.9 | 34.1 |
| Married | 9,709 | 3.16 | 79.8 | 20.2 |
| Non Family | 6,583 | 1.28 | 54.1 | 45.9 |
| Female | 2,606 | 3.32 | 49.3 | 50.7 |
| Male | 718 | 3.19 | 47.2 | 52.8 |
3.12
Average Family Size
2.55
Average Household Size
65.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
93.28% of Summerville residents speak only English, while 6.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.11% of the population.
rate
10.43%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.47%
Male Poverty Rate
11.34%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Summerville is Other, with 26.31% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Summerville is Native, with 5.07% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.63%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
50.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.2%
Male Marriage Rate
46.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.86%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.37%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
65.9%
Labor Force Participation
61.2%
Employment Rate
6.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
43.91%
Born in Summerville
95.02%
Native Born
5.73%
Foreign Born
2.54%
Non Citizen
3.2%
Naturalized
95.02% of Summerville residents were born in the United States, with 43.91% having been born in South Carolina. 2.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 2,200 | -50,695 | 2.5% |
| 1920 | 2,550 | 350 | 0.74% |
| 1930 | 2,579 | 29 | 0.11% |
| 1940 | 3,023 | 444 | 1.6% |
| 1950 | 3,312 | 289 | 0.92% |
| 1960 | 3,633 | 321 | 0.93% |
| 1970 | 3,839 | 206 | 0.55% |
| 1980 | 6,368 | 2,529 | 5.19% |
| 1990 | 22,519 | 16,151 | 13.46% |
| 2000 | 27,752 | 5,233 | 2.11% |
| 2010 | 43,392 | ||
| 2011 | 44,144 | 752 | 1.73% |
| 2012 | 44,896 | 752 | 1.7% |
| 2013 | 45,648 | 752 | 1.67% |
| 2014 | 46,400 | 752 | 1.65% |
| 2015 | 47,152 | 752 | 1.62% |
| 2016 | 47,904 | 752 | 1.59% |
| 2017 | 48,656 | 752 | 1.57% |
| 2018 | 49,408 | 752 | 1.55% |
| 2019 | 50,160 | 752 | 1.52% |
| 2020 | 51,010 | 850 | 1.69% |
| 2021 | 51,216 | 206 | 0.4% |
| 2022 | 51,423 | 207 | 0.4% |
| 2023 | 51,631 | 208 | 0.4% |
| 2024 | 51,840 | 209 | 0.4% |
| 2025 | 52,049 | 209 | 0.4% |
| 2026 | 52,259 | 210 | 0.4% |
| 2027 | 52,470 | 211 | 0.4% |
| 2028 | 52,682 | 212 | 0.4% |
| 2029 | 52,895 | 213 | 0.4% |