South Carolina 2002 Population Estimates

2002 Population

	July 1, 2002 Population Estimate
South Carolina	4,107,183
United States	287,941,220

 

Components of Population Change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2002

	South Carolina	United States
April 1, 2000 Population	4,012,012	281,422,509
July 1, 2002 Population	4,107,183	288,368,698
Births 2000-2002	128,984	9,080,744
Deaths 2000-2002	82,792	5,413,795
Natural Increase	46,192	3,666,949
Net International Migration	19,162	3,279,240
Net Internal Migration	30,975	N/A
Net Migration (International+Internal)	50,137	N/A

Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Table CO-EST2002-07-45 - South Carolina Estimated Components of County Population Change: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2002
 

Estimated Resident Population by Selected Age Groups: July 1, 2002

	South Carolina		United States
	#	%	#	%
Total Population	4,107,183	100.0	288,368,698	100.0
Under 5 Years	266,500	6.5	19,609,147	6.8
5 to 13 Years	490,056	11.9	36,920,747	12.8
14 to 17 Years	222,607	5.4	16,364,589	5.7
18 to 24 Years	429,425	10.5	28,341,732	9.8
15 to 44 Years	1,794,151	43.7	125,434,691	43.5
16 Years and Over	3,240,397	78.9	223,631,174	77.6
18 Years and Over	3,128,020	76.2	215,474,215	74.7
65 Years and Over	503,256	12.3	35,601,911	12.3
85 Years and Over	55,259	1.3	4,593,063	1.6

Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Table CO-EST2002-ASRO-01-45-County Population Estimates by Selected Age Categories and Sex: July 1, 2002.
 

Estimated Resident Population by Sex: July 1, 2002

	South Carolina		United States
	#	%	#	%
Total Population	4,107,183	100.0	288,368,698	100.0
Male	1,995,285	48.6	141,660,978	49.1
Female	2,111,898	51.4	146,707,720	50.9

Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Table CO-EST2002-ASRO-01-45-County Population Estimates by Selected Age Categories and Sex: July 1, 2002.
 

South Carolina Resident Population by Age and Sex: July 1, 2002

	Male		Female
	#	%	#	%
Total Population	1,995,285	100.0	2,111,898	100.0
Under 5 Years	136,485	6.8	130,015	6.2
5 to 13 Years	250,727	12.6	239,329	11.3
14 to 17 Years	113,530	5.7	109,077	5.2
18 to 24 Years	219,315	11.0	210,110	9.9
15 to 44 Years	895,373	44.9	898,778	42.6
16 Years and Over	1,551,968	77.8	1,688,429	79.9
18 Years and Over	1,494,543	74.9	1,633,477	77.3
65 Years and Over	205,801	10.3	297,455	14.1
85 Years and Over	15,060	.8	40,199	1.9

Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Table CO-EST2002-ASRO-01-45-County Population Estimates by Selected Age Categories and Sex: July 1, 2002.
 

Resident Population by Race: July 1, 2002

	South Carolina		United States
	#	%	#	%
Total Population	4,107,183	100.0	288,368,698	100.0
White Alone	2,787,151	67.9	232,646,619	80.7
Black or African-American Alone	1,228,173	29.9	36,746,012	12.7
American Indian Or Alaska Native Alone	15,069	0.4	2,752,158	1.0
Asian Alone	42,795	1.0	11,559,027	4.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Alone	2,171	0.1	484,314	0.2
Two or More Races	31,824	0.8	4,180,568	1.4

Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Table CO-EST2002-ASRO-02-45-County Population Estimates by Race Alone and Hispanic or Latino Origin: July 1, 2002.
 

2002 and 2000 Hispanic Population

South Carolina's Hispanic or Latino population increased by 14.9 percent between 2000 and 2002, making it the state with the fourth fastest-growing Hispanic population in the nation. Only Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina had bigger increases.

	South Carolina		United States
	#	%	#	%
Hispanic or Latino Population: July 1, 2002	109,285	2.7	38,222,195	13.3
Hispanic or Latino Population: April 1, 2000 Estimates Base	95,076	2.4	34,814,401	12.4
Change in Hispanic Population 2000-2002	14,209	+14.9	3,407,794	+9.8

Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Table CO-EST2002-ASRO-02-45-County Population Estimates by Race Alone and Hispanic or Latino Origin: July 1, 2002.