Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for South Carolina by County
Population: Age 50 and over
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.1 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 120,764,820.
- Rank within US : N/A
South Carolina
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 38.3 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,025,942.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 15 of 52
Richland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.0 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 130,730.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2880 of 3143
Berkeley County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.9 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 81,172.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2744 of 3143
Dorchester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.0 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 56,928.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2637 of 3143
York County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.8 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 102,272.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2544 of 3143
Spartanburg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.2 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 122,504.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2489 of 3143
Pickens County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.3 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 47,543.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2478 of 3143
Greenville County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.4 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 194,001.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2462 of 3143
Sumter County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.0 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 37,709.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2380 of 3143
Charleston County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.5 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 153,299.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2299 of 3143
Dillon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.5 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 10,165.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2299 of 3143
Lexington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.9 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 112,378.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2215 of 3143
Florence County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 37.0 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 50,674.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2200 of 3143
Cherokee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 37.5 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 21,257.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2115 of 3143
Anderson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 38.3 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 80,671.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1954 of 3143
Greenwood County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 38.5 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 26,732.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1903 of 3143
Barnwell County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 38.7 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 7,948.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1861 of 3143
Hampton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 38.8 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 7,080.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1836 of 3143
Kershaw County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 38.9 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 26,583.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1813 of 3143
Marlboro County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 39.4 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 10,229.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1693 of 3143
Laurens County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 39.7 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 27,264.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1623 of 3143
Darlington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 39.9 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 24,946.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1582 of 3143
Chesterfield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.2 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 17,601.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1522 of 3143
Chester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.5 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 13,045.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1457 of 3143
Lancaster County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.5 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 42,354.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1457 of 3143
Orangeburg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.6 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 33,796.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1431 of 3143
Aiken County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.7 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 70,902.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1407 of 3143
Colleton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.0 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 15,916.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1330 of 3143
Lee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.0 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 6,633.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1330 of 3143
Newberry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.0 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 15,751.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1330 of 3143
Edgefield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.1 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 11,294.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1306 of 3143
Marion County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.2 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 11,803.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1292 of 3143
Saluda County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.6 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 7,955.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1205 of 3143
Allendale County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 42.1 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 3,224.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1096 of 3143
Williamsburg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 42.6 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 12,915.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 999 of 3143
Bamberg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 43.2 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 5,630.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 888 of 3143
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 43.5 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 11,696.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 835 of 3143
Abbeville County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 43.7 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 10,660.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 805 of 3143
Jasper County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 44.8 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 14,403.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 648 of 3143
Clarendon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.3 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 14,332.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 490 of 3143
Calhoun County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.6 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 6,612.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 455 of 3143
Oconee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.7 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 37,571.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 444 of 3143
Beaufort County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.8 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 93,418.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 356 of 3143
Fairfield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.8 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 9,827.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 356 of 3143
Horry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.6 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 186,229.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 302 of 3143
Georgetown County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.7 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 34,135.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 124 of 3143
McCormick County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 63.1 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 6,155.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 10 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/22/2026 10:35 am.
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 50 and over, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.