Counties in South Carolina by population under 18

Dorchester County had the highest population under 18 of 46 counties in 2019, at 25%. McCormick County had the lowest, at 11.5%. The median was 21.4% and the figure for South Carolina was 21.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Median21.446 counties
South Carolina21.7History

All counties, 2019

Dorchester County: 25 %Dorchester County25York County: 24.6 %York County24.6Berkeley County: 24.3 %Berkeley County24.3Dillon County: 24 %Dillon County24Lexington County: 23.5 %Lexington County23.5Spartanburg County: 23.2 %Spartanburg County23.2Sumter County: 23 %Sumter County23Florence County: 23 %Florence County23Greenville County: 22.8 %Greenville County22.8Kershaw County: 22.8 %Kershaw County22.8Barnwell County: 22.7 %Barnwell County22.7Cherokee County: 22.7 %Cherokee County22.7Anderson County: 22.6 %Anderson County22.6Lancaster County: 22.3 %Lancaster County22.3Chester County: 22 %Chester County22Darlington County: 22 %Darlington County22Chesterfield County: 22 %Chesterfield County22Laurens County: 21.9 %Laurens County21.9Marion County: 21.9 %Marion County21.9Greenwood County: 21.9 %Greenwood County21.9Saluda County: 21.8 %Saluda County21.8Richland County: 21.5 %Richland County21.5Union County: 21.4 %Union County21.4Aiken County: 21.4 %Aiken County21.4Newberry County: 21.3 %Newberry County21.3Colleton County: 21.2 %Colleton County21.2Orangeburg County: 21 %Orangeburg County21Abbeville County: 20.6 %Abbeville County20.6Jasper County: 20.4 %Jasper County20.4Bamberg County: 20.3 %Bamberg County20.3Hampton County: 20.1 %Hampton County20.1Williamsburg County: 20 %Williamsburg County20Clarendon County: 19.9 %Clarendon County19.9Charleston County: 19.8 %Charleston County19.8Oconee County: 19.4 %Oconee County19.4Beaufort County: 19.1 %Beaufort County19.1Edgefield County: 19.1 %Edgefield County19.1Marlboro County: 19.1 %Marlboro County19.1Calhoun County: 18.8 %Calhoun County18.8Pickens County: 18.6 %Pickens County18.6Lee County: 18.3 %Lee County18.3Georgetown County: 18.1 %Georgetown County18.1Fairfield County: 18 %Fairfield County18Horry County: 17.6 %Horry County17.6Allendale County: 17.1 %Allendale County17.1McCormick County: 11.5 %McCormick County11.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Dorchester County25-0.2 pts
2York County24.6-0.2 pts
3Berkeley County24.30 pts
4Dillon County24-0.3 pts
5Lexington County23.5-0.1 pts
6Spartanburg County23.2-0.1 pts
7Sumter County23-0.1 pts
8Florence County23-0.2 pts
9Greenville County22.8-0.2 pts
10Kershaw County22.8-0 pts
11Barnwell County22.7-0.2 pts
12Cherokee County22.7-0.2 pts
13Anderson County22.6-0.2 pts
14Lancaster County22.3-0 pts
15Chester County22-0.2 pts
16Darlington County22-0.1 pts
17Chesterfield County22-0.1 pts
18Laurens County21.9+0.1 pts
19Marion County21.9-0.3 pts
20Greenwood County21.9-0.1 pts
21Saluda County21.8-0.4 pts
22Richland County21.5-0 pts
23Union County21.40 pts
24Aiken County21.4-0.4 pts
25Newberry County21.3-0.4 pts
26Colleton County21.20 pts
27Orangeburg County21-0.3 pts
28Abbeville County20.6-0.3 pts
29Jasper County20.4-0.6 pts
30Bamberg County20.3-0 pts
31Hampton County20.1-0.3 pts
32Williamsburg County20-0.3 pts
33Clarendon County19.9-0.2 pts
34Charleston County19.8-0.1 pts
35Oconee County19.4-0.2 pts
36Beaufort County19.1-0.2 pts
37Edgefield County19.1-0.2 pts
38Marlboro County19.1-0.3 pts
39Calhoun County18.8-0.3 pts
40Pickens County18.6-0.2 pts
41Lee County18.3-0.4 pts
42Georgetown County18.1-0.4 pts
43Fairfield County18-0.6 pts
44Horry County17.6-0.4 pts
45Allendale County17.1-0.3 pts
46McCormick County11.5-0.8 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, 2019) [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, 2019. 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=2019. 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, 2019. 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=2019.

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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, 2019 [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=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population under 18?

Dorchester County, with 25% in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population under 18?

McCormick County, with 11.5% in 2019.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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