Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for South Carolina by County
Population: Age 65 and over
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Age 65 And Over)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | N/A | 18.5 | 963,569 | 14 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 16.8 | 55,970,047 | N/A |
| McCormick County | Rural | 37.8 | 3,670 | 12 |
| Georgetown County | Rural | 29.8 | 19,152 | 117 |
| Beaufort County | Urban | 27.9 | 53,616 | 194 |
| Horry County | Urban | 25.7 | 94,867 | 359 |
| Clarendon County | Rural | 24.4 | 7,574 | 494 |
| Oconee County | Rural | 24.2 | 19,264 | 518 |
| Calhoun County | Urban | 24.1 | 3,417 | 531 |
| Bamberg County | Rural | 23.5 | 3,089 | 617 |
| Fairfield County | Urban | 23.1 | 4,788 | 686 |
| Abbeville County | Rural | 22.6 | 5,496 | 764 |
| Jasper County | Urban | 22.0 | 6,731 | 877 |
| Williamsburg County | Rural | 22.0 | 6,709 | 877 |
| Allendale County | Rural | 21.7 | 1,680 | 953 |
| Lancaster County | Urban | 21.5 | 21,699 | 1,005 |
| Marion County | Rural | 21.1 | 6,104 | 1,091 |
| Union County | Urban | 20.9 | 5,651 | 1,146 |
| Orangeburg County | Rural | 20.6 | 17,227 | 1,240 |
| Aiken County | Urban | 20.4 | 35,009 | 1,300 |
| Colleton County | Rural | 20.1 | 7,771 | 1,396 |
| Lee County | Rural | 20.1 | 3,282 | 1,396 |
| Saluda County | Urban | 20.1 | 3,819 | 1,396 |
| Newberry County | Rural | 19.9 | 7,593 | 1,472 |
| Edgefield County | Urban | 19.6 | 5,192 | 1,573 |
| Darlington County | Urban | 19.5 | 12,227 | 1,606 |
| Greenwood County | Rural | 19.1 | 13,243 | 1,716 |
| Barnwell County | Rural | 18.9 | 3,892 | 1,772 |
| Chester County | Urban | 18.9 | 6,079 | 1,772 |
| Chesterfield County | Rural | 18.9 | 8,253 | 1,772 |
| Hampton County | Rural | 18.9 | 3,505 | 1,772 |
| Kershaw County | Urban | 18.9 | 12,641 | 1,772 |
| Laurens County | Urban | 18.9 | 12,803 | 1,772 |
| Marlboro County | Rural | 18.6 | 4,901 | 1,871 |
| Anderson County | Urban | 18.2 | 37,680 | 2,001 |
| Florence County | Urban | 17.7 | 24,276 | 2,153 |
| Charleston County | Urban | 17.5 | 72,478 | 2,196 |
| Sumter County | Urban | 17.4 | 18,224 | 2,221 |
| Dillon County | Rural | 17.3 | 4,852 | 2,252 |
| Cherokee County | Rural | 17.1 | 9,630 | 2,293 |
| Pickens County | Urban | 17.0 | 22,594 | 2,320 |
| Lexington County | Urban | 16.7 | 50,204 | 2,398 |
| Greenville County | Urban | 16.4 | 88,164 | 2,467 |
| Spartanburg County | Urban | 16.2 | 54,742 | 2,512 |
| York County | Urban | 15.0 | 43,314 | 2,726 |
| Dorchester County | Urban | 14.8 | 24,347 | 2,760 |
| Berkeley County | Urban | 14.5 | 34,719 | 2,801 |
| Richland County | Urban | 13.7 | 57,401 | 2,891 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/18/2025 10:58 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age 65 and over, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/18/2025 10:58 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age 65 and over, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.