Demographics of Berea CDP, South Carolina

Berea CDP, South Carolina had 16,862 ±1,551 people in the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024. The Census Bureau’s yearly estimates do not cover it: they count incorporated places and towns, not census-designated places. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Berea CDP, in four figures

16,862 ±1,551
Population: ACS 2020–⁠2024. The Bureau publishes no yearly estimate for a census-designated place.; 36th
Among South Carolina's places: Of 102 of 5,000 or more, by the survey's count.; 36.7 ±2.3
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $49,829 ±$4,543
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 36.7 ±2.3: for men 34.4 ±5.6 and for women 37.8 ±2.2. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Berea CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	South Carolina	United States
Under 5	1,384 ±395	8.2% ±2.2	5.5% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	2,742 ±416	16.3% ±2.0	16.0% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	1,632 ±329	9.7% ±1.7	9.1% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	4,145 ±553	24.6% ±2.4	25.3% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	3,840 ±451	22.8% ±1.7	25.2% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	3,119 ±426	18.5% ±1.9	18.9% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $49,829 ±$4,543, and income per person $25,163 ±$2,460, in 2024 dollars. The median is $69,324 ±$570 in South Carolina and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Berea CDP by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	South Carolina	United States
Under $25,000	1,467 ±290	23.1% ±4.2	17.0% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	1,720 ±334	27.1% ±4.8	19.6% ±0.3	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	1,138 ±247	17.9% ±3.7	17.0% ±0.3	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	716 ±151	11.3% ±2.2	13.1% ±0.2	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	914 ±269	14.4% ±4.1	16.4% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	273 ±99	4.3% ±1.5	8.0% ±0.2	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	40 to 214	0.6% to 3.4%	8.9% ±0.2	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Berea CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	South Carolina	United States
All ages	3,758 ±980	22.9% ±5.6	14.1% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	1,689 ±422	42.1% ±8.5	19.4% ±0.4	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	1,555 ±500	17.9% ±5.4	13.1% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	514 ±165	13.7% ±3.9	11.6% ±0.3	11.0% ±<0.1

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Berea CDP, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Berea CDP	South Carolina	United States
Housing units	6,852 ±438	2,443,039 ±311	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	92.7% ±3.6	86.7% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	7.3% ±2.7	13.3% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	63.9% ±3.0	71.9% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	36.1% ±4.5	28.1% ±0.3	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$204,700 ±$9,240	$259,000 ±$1,421	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,076 ±$70	$1,180 ±$9	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1979 ±2	1992 ±1	1980 ±1

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Berea CDP by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	South Carolina	United States
Hispanic or Latino	5,425 ±1,163	32.2% ±6.2	7.4% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	7,269 ±750	43.1% ±2.0	61.9% ±0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	3,200 ±590	19.0% ±3.0	24.6% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	42 to 428	0.3% to 2.5%	1.7% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 210	0% to 1.2%	0.2% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 22	0% to 0.1%	< 0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 415	0% to 2.5%	0.5% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	194 to 712	1.2% to 4.2%	3.7% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Berea CDP by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	South Carolina	United States
Born in the state	9,600 ±973	56.9% ±2.4	52.6% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	3,945 ±639	23.4% ±3.1	40.4% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	54 to 372	0.3% to 2.2%	1.2% ±0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	3,104 ±734	18.4% ±4.0	5.8% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	953 ±434	5.7% ±2.5	2.6% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	2,151 ±603	12.8% ±3.4	3.2% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Berea CDP among the places of South Carolina

36th of 102 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the South Carolina page.

Places of South Carolina near Berea CDP in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
St. Andrews CDP	19,868 ±2,036
North Myrtle Beach city	19,855 ±27
Five Forks CDP	18,656 ±2,166
Clemson city	18,072 ±94
West Columbia city	17,963 ±32
Berea CDP	16,862 ±1,551
Ladson CDP	16,140 ±1,401
Lake Wylie CDP	16,006 ±1,401
Seven Oaks CDP	15,921 ±1,498
Red Hill CDP	15,920 ±1,636
Port Royal town	15,579 ±32

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Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026