Population Characteristics
As the business, educational, and geographic center of the state; Central SC has a population draw on par with most large cities. Within a 60 mile radius, there are over 1.3 million people, and on any given day, over 207,000 people commute into and within the region. Between 2000 and 2010, the region has experienced an average annual growth rate of 1.44% and an explosive overall growth rate of 15.3%, far exceeding the national growth rate for the same period. The many attributes that make Central SC great for business, also make it great living.
| Population Breakdown by Age |
Total |
Percent |
| Population (within County borders) |
922,936 |
100 |
| Population (60-mile radius) |
1,374,902 |
- |
| Under 5 years |
59,455 |
6.44 |
| 5 to 9 years |
58,663 |
6.36 |
| 10 to 14 years |
59,167 |
6.41 |
| 15 to 19 years |
70,887 |
7.68 |
| 20 to 24 years |
75,826 |
8.22 |
| 25 to 29 years |
64,613 |
7.00 |
| 30 to 34 years |
58,111 |
6.30 |
| 35 to 39 years |
59,014 |
6.39 |
| 40 to 44 years |
59,912 |
6.49 |
| 45 to 49 years |
66,467 |
7.20 |
| 50 to 54 years |
65,682 |
7.12 |
| 55 to 59 years |
59,810 |
6.48 |
| 60 to 64 years |
52,836 |
5.72 |
| 65 to 69 years |
38,492 |
4.17 |
| 70 to 74 years |
26,649 |
2.89 |
| 75 to 79 years |
20,080 |
2.18 |
| 80 to 84 years |
14,197 |
1.54 |
| 85 years and over |
13,075 |
1.42 |
| Medan Age (years) |
40.20 |
- |
| 16 years and over |
733,615 |
79.49 |
| 18 years and over |
708,082 |
76.72 |
| 21 years and over |
656,972 |
71.18 |
| 62 years and over |
142,963 |
15.49 |
| 65 years and over |
112,493 |
12.19 |
| Source: The U.S. Census Bureau, Profile of General Population & Housing Characteristics: 2010 |
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