Summit, SC Population

Overview

524

Total Population

47.0

Median age

50.76%

Female population %

97:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

43.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Summit's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Summit is 47.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Summit's population under 18 was 19.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Summit's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Summit, 12.60% were under the age of 15, 22.14% aged 15 to 29, 47.52% aged 30 to 64, 17.75% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8 more females than males in Summit:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.76% females and 49.24% males in Summit, SC.
The Summit, SC gender ratio is 97:100 i.e. 97 men to 100 women (0.970).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 48.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 48.

Summit's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Summit population: 95.04% are White, 4.01% are Black or African American and 0.95% are multiracial.
Summit's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 523 (99.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Summit is White with a population of 498 (95.04% of the total population).

Summit's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 477 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Summit's population increased by 169 (70.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Summit's population increased by 14 (3.42%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Summit's population was lowest in year 2000 at 240.