Counties in South Carolina by population under 18

Dorchester County had the highest population under 18 of 46 counties in 2018, at 25.2%. McCormick County had the lowest, at 12.3%. The median was 21.6% and the figure for South Carolina was 21.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Median21.646 counties
South Carolina21.9History

All counties, 2018

Dorchester County: 25.2 %Dorchester County25.2York County: 24.8 %York County24.8Berkeley County: 24.3 %Berkeley County24.3Dillon County: 24.2 %Dillon County24.2Lexington County: 23.6 %Lexington County23.6Spartanburg County: 23.3 %Spartanburg County23.3Florence County: 23.2 %Florence County23.2Sumter County: 23.1 %Sumter County23.1Greenville County: 23 %Greenville County23Cherokee County: 22.9 %Cherokee County22.9Barnwell County: 22.9 %Barnwell County22.9Kershaw County: 22.8 %Kershaw County22.8Anderson County: 22.8 %Anderson County22.8Lancaster County: 22.3 %Lancaster County22.3Saluda County: 22.3 %Saluda County22.3Marion County: 22.2 %Marion County22.2Chester County: 22.2 %Chester County22.2Darlington County: 22.2 %Darlington County22.2Chesterfield County: 22.1 %Chesterfield County22.1Greenwood County: 22 %Greenwood County22Laurens County: 21.8 %Laurens County21.8Aiken County: 21.7 %Aiken County21.7Newberry County: 21.6 %Newberry County21.6Richland County: 21.5 %Richland County21.5Union County: 21.4 %Union County21.4Orangeburg County: 21.4 %Orangeburg County21.4Colleton County: 21.2 %Colleton County21.2Jasper County: 20.9 %Jasper County20.9Abbeville County: 20.9 %Abbeville County20.9Hampton County: 20.4 %Hampton County20.4Bamberg County: 20.3 %Bamberg County20.3Williamsburg County: 20.3 %Williamsburg County20.3Clarendon County: 20.1 %Clarendon County20.1Charleston County: 20 %Charleston County20Oconee County: 19.5 %Oconee County19.5Beaufort County: 19.4 %Beaufort County19.4Marlboro County: 19.3 %Marlboro County19.3Edgefield County: 19.3 %Edgefield County19.3Calhoun County: 19.2 %Calhoun County19.2Pickens County: 18.8 %Pickens County18.8Lee County: 18.7 %Lee County18.7Fairfield County: 18.5 %Fairfield County18.5Georgetown County: 18.5 %Georgetown County18.5Horry County: 18 %Horry County18Allendale County: 17.4 %Allendale County17.4McCormick County: 12.3 %McCormick County12.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Dorchester County25.2-0.3 pts
2York County24.8-0.1 pts
3Berkeley County24.3-0.2 pts
4Dillon County24.2-0.1 pts
5Lexington County23.6-0.2 pts
6Spartanburg County23.3-0 pts
7Florence County23.2-0.3 pts
8Sumter County23.1-0.3 pts
9Greenville County23-0.2 pts
10Cherokee County22.9-0.4 pts
11Barnwell County22.9-0.4 pts
12Kershaw County22.8-0.4 pts
13Anderson County22.8-0.2 pts
14Lancaster County22.3-0.2 pts
15Saluda County22.30 pts
16Marion County22.2-0.5 pts
17Chester County22.2-0.1 pts
18Darlington County22.2-0.2 pts
19Chesterfield County22.1-0.5 pts
20Greenwood County22-0.3 pts
21Laurens County21.8-0.1 pts
22Aiken County21.7-0.2 pts
23Newberry County21.6-0.3 pts
24Richland County21.5-0 pts
25Union County21.4-0.1 pts
26Orangeburg County21.4-0.3 pts
27Colleton County21.2-0.1 pts
28Jasper County20.9-0.2 pts
29Abbeville County20.9-0.3 pts
30Hampton County20.4-0.3 pts
31Bamberg County20.3-0.2 pts
32Williamsburg County20.3-0.7 pts
33Clarendon County20.1-0 pts
34Charleston County20-0.1 pts
35Oconee County19.5-0.3 pts
36Beaufort County19.4-0.3 pts
37Marlboro County19.3-0.2 pts
38Edgefield County19.3-0.3 pts
39Calhoun County19.2-0.3 pts
40Pickens County18.8-0.2 pts
41Lee County18.7-0.7 pts
42Fairfield County18.5-0.2 pts
43Georgetown County18.5-0.5 pts
44Horry County18-0.4 pts
45Allendale County17.4-0.2 pts
46McCormick County12.3-0.2 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, 2018) [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, 2018. 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=2018. 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, 2018. 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=2018.

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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, 2018 [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=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population under 18?

Dorchester County, with 25.2% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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McCormick County, with 12.3% in 2018.

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