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Berkeley County, South Carolina

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Table

Berkeley County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
264,276
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
264,276
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
255,217
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
229,781
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
229,826
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
15.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
11.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 229,861
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 177,843
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent
23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
15.2%
Female persons, percent
50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
68.8%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
24.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.7%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
2.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
9.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
61.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 21,799
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 6.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 104,011
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $280,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,619
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $464
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,518
Building Permits, 2023 2,904
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 90,348
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.60
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 9.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 95.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 87.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 29.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
9.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 59.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 497,674
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 668,569
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,138,478
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,914,000
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,979
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 29.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $82,327
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $39,727
Persons in poverty, percent
9.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 4,079
Total employment, 2022 60,525
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 3,568,867
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 6.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 20,448
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 3,192
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,931
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 655
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 523
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 2,229
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 2,505
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 208.3
Population per square mile, 2010 161.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,103.62
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,098.86
FIPS Code 45015
Value Notes

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Fact Notes Value Flags

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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