Counties in South Carolina by population under 18

Dorchester County had the highest population under 18 of 46 counties in 2014, at 25.8%. McCormick County had the lowest, at 13.1%. The median was 22.2% and the figure for South Carolina was 22.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Median22.246 counties
South Carolina22.5History

All counties, 2014

Dorchester County: 25.8 %Dorchester County25.8Dillon County: 25.3 %Dillon County25.3York County: 25 %York County25Berkeley County: 24.8 %Berkeley County24.8Barnwell County: 24.7 %Barnwell County24.7Sumter County: 24.3 %Sumter County24.3Florence County: 24 %Florence County24Lexington County: 24 %Lexington County24Cherokee County: 23.7 %Cherokee County23.7Spartanburg County: 23.7 %Spartanburg County23.7Kershaw County: 23.6 %Kershaw County23.6Greenville County: 23.5 %Greenville County23.5Anderson County: 23.3 %Anderson County23.3Chesterfield County: 23.1 %Chesterfield County23.1Marion County: 23 %Marion County23Darlington County: 23 %Darlington County23Greenwood County: 22.8 %Greenwood County22.8Chester County: 22.7 %Chester County22.7Colleton County: 22.4 %Colleton County22.4Lancaster County: 22.4 %Lancaster County22.4Laurens County: 22.3 %Laurens County22.3Saluda County: 22.2 %Saluda County22.2Orangeburg County: 22.2 %Orangeburg County22.2Aiken County: 22.2 %Aiken County22.2Jasper County: 22.1 %Jasper County22.1Newberry County: 22 %Newberry County22Richland County: 22 %Richland County22Hampton County: 22 %Hampton County22Union County: 21.8 %Union County21.8Abbeville County: 21.8 %Abbeville County21.8Williamsburg County: 21.6 %Williamsburg County21.6Clarendon County: 20.9 %Clarendon County20.9Bamberg County: 20.8 %Bamberg County20.8Calhoun County: 20.4 %Calhoun County20.4Oconee County: 20.4 %Oconee County20.4Charleston County: 20.4 %Charleston County20.4Beaufort County: 20.3 %Beaufort County20.3Marlboro County: 20.2 %Marlboro County20.2Fairfield County: 20.1 %Fairfield County20.1Lee County: 20.1 %Lee County20.1Georgetown County: 20 %Georgetown County20Pickens County: 19.6 %Pickens County19.6Edgefield County: 19.6 %Edgefield County19.6Horry County: 19.4 %Horry County19.4Allendale County: 18.6 %Allendale County18.6McCormick County: 13.1 %McCormick County13.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Dorchester County25.8-0.3 pts
2Dillon County25.3-0.4 pts
3York County25-0.1 pts
4Berkeley County24.80 pts
5Barnwell County24.70 pts
6Sumter County24.3-0.1 pts
7Florence County24-0.1 pts
8Lexington County24-0.1 pts
9Cherokee County23.7-0.1 pts
10Spartanburg County23.7-0.2 pts
11Kershaw County23.6-0.2 pts
12Greenville County23.5-0.2 pts
13Anderson County23.3-0.2 pts
14Chesterfield County23.1-0.2 pts
15Marion County23-0.3 pts
16Darlington County23-0.2 pts
17Greenwood County22.8-0.1 pts
18Chester County22.7-0.2 pts
19Colleton County22.4-0.3 pts
20Lancaster County22.40 pts
21Laurens County22.3-0.2 pts
22Saluda County22.2-0.5 pts
23Orangeburg County22.2-0.2 pts
24Aiken County22.2-0.1 pts
25Jasper County22.1-0.7 pts
26Newberry County220 pts
27Richland County22-0.2 pts
28Hampton County22-0.2 pts
29Union County21.8-0.1 pts
30Abbeville County21.8-0.2 pts
31Williamsburg County21.6-0.2 pts
32Clarendon County20.9-0.3 pts
33Bamberg County20.8-0.3 pts
34Calhoun County20.4-0.5 pts
35Oconee County20.4-0.1 pts
36Charleston County20.4-0 pts
37Beaufort County20.3-0.1 pts
38Marlboro County20.20 pts
39Fairfield County20.1-0.5 pts
40Lee County20.1-0.3 pts
41Georgetown County20-0.4 pts
42Pickens County19.6-0.2 pts
43Edgefield County19.6-0.1 pts
44Horry County19.4-0.2 pts
45Allendale County18.6-0.6 pts
46McCormick County13.1-0.1 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of total population on 1 July. United States: Census Bureau county population estimates by age; states and the nation are sums of their counties.

Uses the US age of majority. Not comparable with population_0_14_share, which stops at 14.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties (Counties in South Carolina by population under 18, 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html

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Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in South Carolina by population under 18, 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/south-carolina-counties?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Counties in South Carolina by population under 18, 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/south-carolina-counties?period=2014.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in South Carolina by population under 18, 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/south-carolina-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population under 18?

Dorchester County, with 25.8% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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McCormick County, with 13.1% in 2014.

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