Central Population History 1990 - 2023

Central Population Facts

What is the current population of Central?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Central is 5,322. Central, South Carolina is the 4,668th largest city in the US.

What county is Central, South Carolina in?

Central is located entirely in Pickens County.

What is the size of Central, South Carolina in square miles?

Central has an area of 2.7 square miles.

What was the peak population of Central?

The current population of Central (5,322) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Central growing?

Central has grown 44.8% since the 2000. Central, South Carolina is growing moderately quickly; it is growing faster than 80% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Central, South Carolina?

Central has a population density of 1,915 people per square mile.

Central Demographics

What is the voting age population of Central, South Carolina?

The total voting age population of Central, South Carolina, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 4,431. The voting age population is 46.8% male and 53.2% female.

What percentage of Central, South Carolina residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 10.8% of the residents of Central are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Central, South Carolina?

The racial demographics of Central are 70.2% White, 18.2% Black, 5.3% Two or more races, 5.2% Asian and 1.2% Other. Additionally, 9.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Central, South Carolina residents are below the poverty line?

In Central, 28.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 3.0%. On a per-household basis, 10.1% of families are below the poverty line in Central.

What percentage of Central, South Carolina residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 66.6% of Central residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Central, South Carolina residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 88.8% of Central residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 29.9% have a bachelor's degree and 11.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Central, South Carolina residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Central residents aged 5 and older, 13.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 8.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.5% speak an Asian language.

Central Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Central, South Carolina?

The unemployment rate in Central is 7.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Central, South Carolina residents work for the government?

In Central, 15.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Central, South Carolina?

The median household income in Central is $28,820.

Central Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Central, South Carolina?

In Central, 22.9% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Central, South Carolina?

Renters occupy 77.1% of housing units in Central.

What percentage of Central, South Carolina housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Central, 10.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Central, South Carolina housing units were built after 2000?

In Central, 13.0% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 350 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Central, South Carolina?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Central is $652.

What percentage of households in Central, South Carolina have broadband internet?

In Central, 70.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.