State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for South Carolina by County
Population: Age under 18
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 73,429,392.
• Rank within US : N/A

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,102,502.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

Dillon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 7,808.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 426 of 3146

Dorchester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 39,238.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 572 of 3146

York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 64,795.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 683 of 3146

Sumter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 25,845.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 727 of 3146

Barnwell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,151.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 757 of 3146

Berkeley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 51,562.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 804 of 3146

Florence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 32,974.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 875 of 3146

Kershaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 15,304.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1021 of 3146

Lexington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 67,656.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1092 of 3146

Spartanburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 71,558.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1113 of 3146

Cherokee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 13,222.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1124 of 3146

Greenville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 117,601.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1143 of 3146

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 7,212.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1211 of 3146

Anderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 45,491.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1248 of 3146

Greenwood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 16,170.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1250 of 3146

Chester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 7,270.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1456 of 3146

Darlington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 15,031.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1485 of 3146

Colleton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,427.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1487 of 3146

Chesterfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 10,200.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1599 of 3146

Orangeburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 19,420.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1618 of 3146

Laurens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 14,703.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1679 of 3146

Saluda County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,439.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1734 of 3146

Newberry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,336.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1748 of 3146

Aiken County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 36,666.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1759 of 3146

Lancaster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 20,067.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1780 of 3146

Hampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,230.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1830 of 3146

Richland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 88,558.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1884 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,899.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1913 of 3146

Williamsburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 6,628.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2037 of 3146

Jasper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,997.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2109 of 3146

Abbeville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,077.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2212 of 3146

Marlboro County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,512.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2214 of 3146

Oconee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 15,650.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2360 of 3146

Bamberg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,891.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2387 of 3146

Charleston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 79,464.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2468 of 3146

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,401.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2517 of 3146

Clarendon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 6,627.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2533 of 3146

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,848.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2556 of 3146

Fairfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,354.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2601 of 3146

Pickens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 23,611.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2666 of 3146

Beaufort County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 35,345.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2677 of 3146

Allendale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,694.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2719 of 3146

Georgetown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 11,567.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2739 of 3146

Horry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 60,905.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2795 of 3146

Edgefield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,935.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2797 of 3146

McCormick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,163.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3135 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 10/06/2022 4:47 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age under 18, see the dictionary.
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