Richland County, South Carolina Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

422,117

Median Age

34.4

Male Median

32.6

Female Median

35.9

Richland County, South Carolina Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Richland County, South Carolina Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +13.3%%.

+13.3%% Growth

Richland County, South Carolina Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Richland County, South Carolina Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202434.4422,117
202334.2418,725
202233.9416,161
202133.8414,719
202033.7414,660
201933.4411,357
201833.2408,263
201733.0404,869
201632.9401,743
201532.7397,899
201432.7393,707
201332.6389,708
201232.8384,596
201132.7378,989
201032.7372,597

Richland County, South Carolina Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.5%
5–1716.0%
18–2414.8%
25–3414.4%
35–5423.9%
55–6411.2%
65+14.1%

Dependency Ratios for Richland County, South Carolina

Total Dependency Ratio:
55.4
Youth Dependency:
33.5
Old-Age Dependency:
21.9

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Richland County, South Carolina

The median age in Richland County, South Carolina is 34.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Richland County, South Carolina is 422,117.

In Richland County, South Carolina, seniors (ages 65+) make up 14.1% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.0%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Richland County, South Carolina is aging.
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