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Edgefield County, SC


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
Designated Market Area: Augusta, GA-SC
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 26,932   ( 53 from 2010 , 1,284 from 2020)
Land area: 500.7 square miles
Population density: 53.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,531 57.67% 2.2%
Black:8,67632.21% 12.8%
Indian:960.36% 54.8%
Asian:1940.72% 84.8%
2+ races:4311.60% 81.9%
Hispanic:2,0047.44% 41.7%
Total non-White:11,40142.33% 3.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:374 7.3
Deaths:71413.9
Net Migration: 1,54730.2
Net Immigration: 831.6
Change in White population:335 1.2
Change in Non-White pop.:-388 -1.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
26,985
15,19656.31%
9,95136.88%
620.23%
1050.39%
2370.88%
1,4145.24%
11,78943.69%

2000
24,595
13,64555.48%
10,16541.33%
740.30%
590.24%
1420.58%
5032.05%
10,95044.52%

1990
18,375
9,73552.98%
8,51146.32%
210.11%
270.15%
n/a
810.44%
8,64047.02%

1980
17,528
8,68749.56%
8,45448.23%
250.14%
530.30%
n/a
3091.76%
8,84150.44%

1970
15,692
7,58648.34%
8,10451.64%
10.01%
10.01%
n/a
00.00%
8,106 51.66%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,420 9.8
1,9968.1
7122.9
1970.8
1,551 6.3
839 3.4
1990's
NumberRate
2,806 15.3
1,91610.4
7744.2
290.2
3,910 21.3
2,310 12.6
1980's
NumberRate
2,991 17.1
1,629 9.3
-370 -2.1
n/a
1,048 6.0
-201 -1.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
347 2.2
n/a
1,101 7.0
735 4.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Edgefield County, SC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.9
4,590 17.0%
22,342 83.0%
4,964 18.4%
9,403
2.52
6,557 69.7%
4,556 69.5%
730 11.1%
2,846 30.3%

2010
NumberPercent
40.3
5,771 21.4%
21,214 78.6%
3,524 13.1%
9,348
2.56
6,706 71.7%
4,759 71.0%
735 11.0%
2,642 28.3%

2000
NumberPercent
35.8
5,914 24.0%
18,681 76.0%
2,666 10.8%
8,251
2.67
6,224 75.4%
4,620 74.2%
696 11.2%
2,027 24.6%

1990
NumberPercent
32.6
5,352 29.1%
13,023 70.9%
2,250 12.2%
6,408
2.83
4,918 76.7%
3,837 78.0%
447 9.1%
1,490 23.3%

1980
NumberPercent
28.5
5,687 32.4%
11,841 67.6%
1,789 10.2%
5,460
3.20
4,413 80.8%
3,675 83.3%
337 7.6%
1,047 19.2%

2022 Housing Data for Edgefield County, SC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,130 
Median Value$162,900 
Occupied9,40384.5%
Vacant1,72715.5%
Owned7,08375.3%
Rented2,32024.7%
Median Rent$786 
Single-Family Units7,32065.8%
    Detached7,23365.0%
    Attached870.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units5464.9%
Mobile Homes2,86125.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Edgefield County, SC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006436.8%
$10,000 to $14,9995736.1%
$15,000 to $19,9995495.8%
$20,000 to $24,9994484.8%
$25,000 to $29,9995135.5%
$30,000 to $34,9994624.9%
$35,000 to $39,9991902.0%
$40,000 to $44,9992963.1%
$45,000 to $49,9994314.6%
$50,000 to $59,9995946.3%
$60,000 to $74,9997598.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,30013.8%
$100,000 to $124,9997638.1%
$125,000 to $149,9995185.5%
$150,000 to $199,9999359.9%
$200,000 or more4294.6%
Median Household Income60,033 
Per Capita Income31,232 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state85 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4024.3%
Public Assistance1912.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,54716.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,40859.8%
Unemployed7304.6%
In Armed Forces370.2%
Total Labor Force10,17564.7%
Not in Labor Force5,56035.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 40.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,6783,15159.8%
Non-Profit17522044.3%
Self-Employed54229165.1%
Local Government20369422.6%
State Government14240725.9%
Federal Government42518170.1%
Total Private + Self5,2203,44260.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9451,50238.6%
Total6,1654,94455.5%
Pct. Govt.18.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,0729.6%
Sales and Office Occupations2,05318.4%
Professional, Technical2,19719.7%
Service Occupations1,96317.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2352.1%
All others3,87534.7%
White Collar 47.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,83816.5%
Retail trade1,35612.2%
Health care and social assistance1,35512.1%
Educational services1,0709.6%
Construction1,0069.0%
Accommodation and food services7746.9%
Public administration5605.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5314.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4934.4%
Other services4724.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3963.5%
Transportation and warehousing3543.2%
Utilities2982.7%
Finance and insurance2151.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1601.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1281.1%
Wholesale trade660.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction470.4%
Information250.2%
Management160.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Edgefield County, SC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,2164.64%
Puerto Rican1500.57%
Cuban430.16%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1340.51%
Costa Rican260.10%
Guatemalan90.03%
Honduran940.36%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian50.02%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American180.07%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan180.07%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2390.91%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian220.08%
Chinese20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English23,59093.4%
Spanish1,5336.1%
German, other Germanic390.2%
Other Asian230.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun180.1%
Arabic120.0%
Other Indo-European120.0%
Other100.0%
Chinese90.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,94315.1%
English2,1298.1%
German1,9717.5%
Irish1,2074.6%
Italian5742.2%
African5051.9%
European3031.2%
French2961.1%
Scottish2791.1%
Scotch-Irish2090.8%
Welsh1710.7%
Norwegian1500.6%
Polish1170.4%
British1110.4%
Danish1040.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen25,16396.1%
Not a citizen1,0183.9%
Native24,88495.0%
Foreign-born1,2975.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Edgefield County, SC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
913 4.8%2,335 12.2%6,628 34.7%5,434 28.4%2,260 11.8%1,538 8.0%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 913 4.8%
9-12 Years 2,335 12.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,628 34.7%
Some College 5,434 28.4%
Bach. Degree 2,260 11.8%
Grad Degree 1,538 8.0%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Edgefield County, SC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,110 8,721 389 4.3% 4.9%
1991 9,058 8,598 460 5.1% 6.1%
1992 9,004 8,433 571 6.3% 6.7%
1993 9,159 8,526 633 6.9% 7.3%
1994 9,105 8,639 466 5.1% 6.2%
1995 9,217 8,594 623 6.8% 5.1%
1996 9,326 8,674 652 7.0% 5.7%
1997 9,198 8,783 415 4.5% 4.5%
1998 9,317 8,922 395 4.2% 3.6%
1999 9,381 8,896 485 5.2% 4.1%
2000 10,335 9,953 382 3.7% 3.7%
2001 10,146 9,650 496 4.9% 5.3%
2002 10,280 9,726 554 5.4% 6.4%
2003 10,601 10,036 565 5.3% 7.2%
2004 10,971 10,272 699 6.4% 7.4%
2005 11,186 10,315 871 7.8% 7.3%
2006 11,284 10,357 927 8.2% 6.9%
2007 11,133 10,378 755 6.8% 6.1%
2008 11,024 10,232 792 7.2% 7.3%
2009 11,221 10,064 1,157 10.3% 11.4%
2010 11,081 9,962 1,119 10.1% 11.3%
2011 10,962 9,888 1,074 9.8% 10.4%
2012 10,658 9,674 984 9.2% 9.0%
2013 10,550 9,723 827 7.8% 7.4%
2014 10,552 9,862 690 6.5% 6.3%
2015 10,660 9,991 669 6.3% 5.9%
2016 10,514 9,931 583 5.5% 4.9%
2017 10,524 10,052 472 4.5% 4.2%
2018 10,569 10,206 363 3.4% 3.4%
2019 10,714 10,424 290 2.7% 2.8%
2020 10,799 10,247 552 5.1% 6.2%
2021 10,324 9,975 349 3.4% 3.9%
2022 10,237 9,902 335 3.3% 3.2%
2023 10,387 10,067 320 3.1% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com