Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for South Carolina by County
Population: Age 40 and over
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
South Carolina
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.3 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 2,664,156.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 14 of 52
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 162,458,898.
- Rank within US : N/A
Allendale County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 55.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 4,256.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 751 of 3143
Bamberg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 53.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 6,971.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1177 of 3143
McCormick County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 72.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 7,039.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 9 of 3143
Calhoun County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 58.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 8,280.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 400 of 3143
Lee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 53.3 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 8,610.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1225 of 3143
Hampton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 9,384.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1691 of 3143
Saluda County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 53.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 10,155.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1267 of 3143
Barnwell County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 10,350.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1939 of 3143
Fairfield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 59.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 12,199.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 314 of 3143
Abbeville County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 54.3 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 13,254.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 993 of 3143
Dillon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 13,557.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2309 of 3143
Marlboro County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 13,622.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1437 of 3143
Edgefield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 14,388.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1437 of 3143
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 54.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 14,623.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 971 of 3143
Marion County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 15,051.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1412 of 3143
Williamsburg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 53.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 16,295.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1103 of 3143
Chester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 53.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 17,046.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1288 of 3143
Jasper County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 54.9 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 17,645.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 869 of 3143
Clarendon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 57.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 17,789.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 515 of 3143
Colleton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.9 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 20,117.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1570 of 3143
Newberry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 53.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 20,406.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1267 of 3143
Chesterfield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.3 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 22,887.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1461 of 3143
Cherokee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 28,570.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1939 of 3143
Darlington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 32,161.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1691 of 3143
Kershaw County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 34,464.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1939 of 3143
Greenwood County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 34,850.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1983 of 3143
Laurens County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 35,338.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1669 of 3143
Georgetown County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 63.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 40,819.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 135 of 3143
Orangeburg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 42,241.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1858 of 3143
Oconee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 57.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 45,911.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 553 of 3143
Sumter County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 48,947.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2596 of 3143
Lancaster County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 53.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 56,055.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1138 of 3143
Pickens County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 45.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 61,428.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2712 of 3143
Florence County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 67,330.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2239 of 3143
Dorchester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 78,557.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2552 of 3143
Aiken County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 91,558.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1379 of 3143
Anderson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 106,441.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1884 of 3143
Berkeley County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 45.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 112,311.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2724 of 3143
Beaufort County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 58.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 113,425.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 434 of 3143
York County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 145,790.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2109 of 3143
Lexington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 151,592.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2095 of 3143
Spartanburg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.3 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 164,482.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2512 of 3143
Richland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 42.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 180,864.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2914 of 3143
Charleston County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 205,294.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2287 of 3143
Horry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 59.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 228,659.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 292 of 3143
Greenville County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 263,145.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2419 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/23/2026 9:24 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age 40 and over, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.