How South Carolina Compares

South Carolina

40.2 years

National

38.9 years

3.3% above

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#12	Montana	40.4 years
#13	Oregon	40.4 years
#14	Michigan	40.2 years
#15	South Carolina	40.2 years
#16	Wisconsin	40.2 years
#17	New Jersey	40.1 years
#18	Massachusetts	40.0 years

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Highest Age Counties in South Carolina

#	County	Age
1	McCormick County	59.5 years
2	Georgetown County	52.2 years
3	Horry County	48.7 years
4	Beaufort County	48.1 years
5	Fairfield County	47.4 years
6	Oconee County	47.3 years
7	Calhoun County	47.0 years
8	Clarendon County	45.9 years
9	Jasper County	45.3 years
10	Allendale County	44.7 years

Lowest Age Counties in South Carolina

#	County	Age
46	Richland County	34.4 years
45	Pickens County	36.2 years
44	Berkeley County	36.9 years
43	Spartanburg County	37.8 years
42	Sumter County	38.0 years
41	Dorchester County	38.0 years
40	Dillon County	38.2 years
39	Greenville County	38.4 years
38	Charleston County	39.2 years
37	Florence County	39.4 years

Median Age in South Carolina

South Carolina has a median age of 40.2 years, ranking #15 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 3.3% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Across South Carolina's 46 counties, median age ranges from 34.4 years to 59.5 years. The county with the highest value is McCormick County at 59.5 years.

The median age of the total population.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.