Counties in South Carolina by population under 18

Dorchester County had the highest population under 18 of 46 counties in 2020, at 24.9%. McCormick County had the lowest, at 10.8%. The median was 21.6% and the figure for South Carolina was 21.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Median21.646 counties
South Carolina21.7History

All counties, 2020

Dorchester County: 24.9 %Dorchester County24.9Dillon County: 24.8 %Dillon County24.8York County: 24.5 %York County24.5Berkeley County: 24.3 %Berkeley County24.3Lexington County: 23.4 %Lexington County23.4Sumter County: 23.4 %Sumter County23.4Spartanburg County: 23.2 %Spartanburg County23.2Florence County: 23.2 %Florence County23.2Kershaw County: 23.2 %Kershaw County23.2Barnwell County: 23 %Barnwell County23Greenville County: 22.9 %Greenville County22.9Cherokee County: 22.6 %Cherokee County22.6Anderson County: 22.5 %Anderson County22.5Chester County: 22.3 %Chester County22.3Chesterfield County: 22.3 %Chesterfield County22.3Greenwood County: 22.3 %Greenwood County22.3Darlington County: 22.3 %Darlington County22.3Lancaster County: 22.2 %Lancaster County22.2Saluda County: 22 %Saluda County22Marion County: 22 %Marion County22Laurens County: 21.9 %Laurens County21.9Colleton County: 21.6 %Colleton County21.6Richland County: 21.6 %Richland County21.6Newberry County: 21.6 %Newberry County21.6Aiken County: 21.5 %Aiken County21.5Orangeburg County: 21.5 %Orangeburg County21.5Union County: 21.5 %Union County21.5Hampton County: 20.9 %Hampton County20.9Jasper County: 20.1 %Jasper County20.1Abbeville County: 20.1 %Abbeville County20.1Clarendon County: 19.9 %Clarendon County19.9Charleston County: 19.8 %Charleston County19.8Williamsburg County: 19.7 %Williamsburg County19.7Bamberg County: 19.6 %Bamberg County19.6Marlboro County: 19.4 %Marlboro County19.4Oconee County: 19.2 %Oconee County19.2Calhoun County: 19.1 %Calhoun County19.1Beaufort County: 19 %Beaufort County19Edgefield County: 18.7 %Edgefield County18.7Pickens County: 18.5 %Pickens County18.5Fairfield County: 17.9 %Fairfield County17.9Lee County: 17.8 %Lee County17.8Georgetown County: 17.7 %Georgetown County17.7Horry County: 17.6 %Horry County17.6Allendale County: 17.3 %Allendale County17.3McCormick County: 10.8 %McCormick County10.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Dorchester County24.9-0.1 pts
2Dillon County24.8+0.8 pts
3York County24.5-0.1 pts
4Berkeley County24.30 pts
5Lexington County23.4-0.1 pts
6Sumter County23.4+0.3 pts
7Spartanburg County23.2-0 pts
8Florence County23.2+0.2 pts
9Kershaw County23.2+0.3 pts
10Barnwell County23+0.3 pts
11Greenville County22.9+0.1 pts
12Cherokee County22.6-0.1 pts
13Anderson County22.5-0.1 pts
14Chester County22.3+0.3 pts
15Chesterfield County22.3+0.3 pts
16Greenwood County22.3+0.4 pts
17Darlington County22.3+0.3 pts
18Lancaster County22.2-0 pts
19Saluda County22+0.2 pts
20Marion County22+0.1 pts
21Laurens County21.90 pts
22Colleton County21.6+0.4 pts
23Richland County21.6+0.2 pts
24Newberry County21.6+0.3 pts
25Aiken County21.5+0.1 pts
26Orangeburg County21.5+0.4 pts
27Union County21.50 pts
28Hampton County20.9+0.8 pts
29Jasper County20.1-0.2 pts
30Abbeville County20.1-0.5 pts
31Clarendon County19.9+0.1 pts
32Charleston County19.8-0 pts
33Williamsburg County19.7-0.3 pts
34Bamberg County19.6-0.6 pts
35Marlboro County19.4+0.3 pts
36Oconee County19.2-0.1 pts
37Calhoun County19.1+0.2 pts
38Beaufort County19-0.2 pts
39Edgefield County18.7-0.3 pts
40Pickens County18.5-0.1 pts
41Fairfield County17.9-0 pts
42Lee County17.8-0.5 pts
43Georgetown County17.7-0.4 pts
44Horry County17.6-0 pts
45Allendale County17.3+0.2 pts
46McCormick County10.8-0.6 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, 2020) [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, 2020. 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=2020. 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, 2020. 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=2020.

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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, 2020 [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=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population under 18?

Dorchester County, with 24.9% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population under 18?

McCormick County, with 10.8% in 2020.

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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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