Age in South Carolina
In 2000, a total of 4,012,012 people lived in South Carolina. Of these:
- 25.2 percent of the population was under age 18;
- 62.7 percent was between ages 18 to 64;
- 12.1 percent was age 65 and over.
The age distribution of the South Carolina population closely mirrors that of the population of the United States.
Population by Age: 2000
| South Carolina | United States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | |
| Total Population | 4,012,012 | 100.0 | 281,421,906 | 100.0 |
| Under 5 Years | 264,679 | 6.6 | 19,175,798 | 6.8 |
| 5 to 9 Years | 285,243 | 7.1 | 20,549,505 | 7.3 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 290,479 | 7.2 | 20,528,072 | 7.3 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 169,240 | 4.2 | 12,040,437 | 4.3 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 126,137 | 3.1 | 8,179,453 | 2.9 |
| 20 Years | 62,103 | 1.5 | 4,049,448 | 1.4 |
| 21 Years | 58,504 | 1.5 | 3,841,082 | 1.5 |
| 22 to 24 Years | 161,107 | 4.0 | 11,073,471 | 3.9 |
| 25 to 29 Years | 276,855 | 6.9 | 19,381,336 | 6.9 |
| 30 to 34 Years | 283,976 | 7.1 | 20,510,388 | 7.3 |
| 35 to 39 Years | 314,558 | 7.8 | 22,706,664 | 8.1 |
| 40 to 44 Years | 310,566 | 7.7 | 22,441,863 | 8.0 |
| 45 to 49 Years | 287,778 | 7.2 | 20,092,404 | 7.1 |
| 50 to 54 Years | 262,543 | 6.5 | 17,585,548 | 6.2 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 206,762 | 5.2 | 13,469,237 | 4.8 |
| 60 to 61 Years | 69,909 | 1.7 | 4,541,171 | 1.6 |
| 62 to 64 Years | 96,240 | 2.4 | 6,264,276 | 2.2 |
| 65 to 66 Years | 61,455 | 1.5 | 3,890,231 | 1.4 |
| 67 to 69 Years | 84,144 | 2.1 | 5,643,314 | 2.0 |
| 70 to 74 Years | 124,449 | 3.1 | 8,857,441 | 3.1 |
| 75 to 79 Years | 101,445 | 2.5 | 7,415,813 | 2.6 |
| 80 to 84 Years | 63,571 | 1.6 | 4,945,367 | 1.8 |
| 85 Years and Over | 50,269 | 1.3 | 4,239,587 | 1.5 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF1, Table P12.