Berkeley County, South Carolina Population 2024

265,482

Berkeley County, South Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 265,482 with a growth rate of 4.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Berkeley County, South Carolina is the 8th largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 population was 179,492 and has seen a growth of 47.91% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029316,80710,2653.35%
2028306,54210,2653.46%
2027296,27710,2653.59%
2026286,01210,2653.72%
2025275,74710,2653.87%
2024265,48210,2654.02%
2023255,21710,2654.19%
2022244,9528,0953.42%
2021236,8575,3242.3%
2020231,5332,5811.13%
2019228,9527,1113.21%
2018221,8416,9033.21%
2017214,9386,1402.94%
2016208,7985,4852.7%
2015203,3134,8282.43%
2014198,4854,3142.22%
2013194,1714,4752.36%
2012189,6965,8633.19%
2011183,8334,3412.42%
2010179,49200%
1990128,77634,04935.94%
198094,72738,52868.56%
197056,19918,00347.13%
196038,1967,94526.26%
195030,2513,12311.51%
194027,1284,89222%
193022,236-322-1.43%
192022,558-929-3.96%
191023,487-6,967-22.88%
190030,454-24,974-45.06%
189055,428-261,379-82.5%
2024 Growth Rate
4.02% (10,265)
County Website
Berkeley County
2020 Population
231,533
Area
1104 mi²
Density
240 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
14.66% (33,949)
Founded
1882

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White148,80664.3%
Black or African American54,00623.34%
Two or more races14,5686.3%
Other race7,5543.26%
Asian5,4732.36%
Native American8110.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2010.09%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Berkeley County, South Carolina Population by Race

Berkeley County, South Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Berkeley County, South Carolina Median Age

36.7

Total

35.4

Male

38

Female

Berkeley County, South Carolina Adults

There are 176,891 adults, (33,325 of whom are seniors) in Berkeley County, South Carolina.

Berkeley County, South Carolina Age Dependency

61.2

Age Dependency Ratio

23.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38

Child Dependency Ratio

Berkeley County, South Carolina Sex Ratio

Female115,69349.99%
Male115,72650.01%

Berkeley County, South Carolina Population by Age

Berkeley County, South Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All86,9582.627426
Married43,9633.1884.415.6
Non Family26,5861.276733
Female11,8693.3855.444.6
Male4,5403.0962.237.8

3.12

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

74.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Berkeley County, South Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade10,6306.86%
Associates Degree15,97910.32%
Bachelors Degree28,41318.35%
Graduate Degree15,50110.01%
High School Graduate44,57628.79%
Less Than 9th Grade4,7353.06%
Some College35,01222.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Berkeley County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Berkeley County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White101,08993,49831,924
Black35,52530,8966,902
Hispanic8,6686,7872,098
2+ Races6,8305,8421,921
Other Race4,1872,999855
Asian4,1123,7331,714
Native American53837783
Islander1351290

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 95.56%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.68%.

Berkeley County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,304$75,899$48,284
Graduate Degree$71,294$101,738$59,001
High School Graduate$41,301$51,209$29,688
Less Than 9th Grade$31,595$38,869$17,941
Overall$48,338$59,129$39,079
Some College$45,565$58,487$36,732

$48,338

Average Earnings

$59,129

Average Male

$39,079

Average Female

Berkeley County, South Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Berkeley County, South Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Berkeley County, South Carolina Language

91.2% of Berkeley County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 8.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.13% of the population.

Berkeley County, South Carolina Language

Berkeley County, South Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White141,23912,2758.69%
Black53,3118,60516.14%
Hispanic16,1802,63616.29%
Other7,5231,21116.1%
Multiple14,1521,1838.36%
Asian5,3311663.11%
Native79013216.71%
Islander1833318.03%

10.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.46%

Male Poverty Rate

12.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Berkeley County, South Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Berkeley County, South Carolina is Islander, with 18.03% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Berkeley County, South Carolina is Asian, with 3.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.48%.

Berkeley County, South Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.1%
High School10.07%
Some College9.17%
Bachelors or Greater3.74%

Berkeley County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.79%
Male Unemployed23.62%
Female Employed5.65%
Male Employed3.29%

Berkeley County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Berkeley County, South Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,689$109,498
Households$77,874$97,057
Married Families$104,108$126,466
Non Families$50,763$63,276

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Berkeley County, South Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.9%

Male Marriage Rate

48.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Berkeley County, South Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Berkeley County, South Carolina Marriage

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 35-44.

Berkeley County, South Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Berkeley County, South Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

21,326

Number of Veterans

17,852

Male Veterans

3,474

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War7,787
Vietnam6,553
Second Gulf War6,468
Korea606
World War II32

Berkeley County, South Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 546,145
55 to 645,075
65 to 745,051
75+2,848
18 to 342,207

Berkeley County, South Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White14,94313.38%
Black4,73811.69%
Hispanic1,02510.08%
2+ Races97512.09%
Other Race3978.08%
Asian2375.62%
Native American366.69%

Berkeley County, South Carolina Veterans by Race

Berkeley County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Berkeley County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Berkeley County, South Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Berkeley County, South Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Berkeley County, South Carolina 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

49.18%

Born in Berkeley County, South Carolina

94.55%

Native Born

5.45%

Foreign Born

2.56%

Non Citizen

2.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.55% of Berkeley County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 49.18% having been born in South Carolina. 2.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Berkeley County, South Carolina Place of Birth

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