South Carolina Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 4,727,273
| South Carolina | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,795,715 | 100% | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.56, see rank | - | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 498,640 | 27.77%, see rank | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,297,075 | 72.23%, see rank | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,204,272 | 67.06%, see rank | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.20, see rank | - | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 848,891 | 47.27%, see rank | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 591,443 | 32.94%, see rank | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 4,625,364
| South Carolina | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,801,181 | 100% | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.49, see rank | - | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 477,894 | 26.53%, see rank | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,323,287 | 73.47%, see rank | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,216,415 | 67.53%, see rank | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.01, see rank | - | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 849,959 | 47.19%, see rank | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 584,766 | 32.47%, see rank | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 4,630,351
| South Carolina | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,768,255 | 100% | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.54, see rank | - | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 486,457 | 27.51%, see rank | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,281,798 | 72.49%, see rank | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,192,051 | 67.41%, see rank | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.17, see rank | - | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 848,206 | 47.97%, see rank | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 576,204 | 32.59%, see rank | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 4,511,428
| South Carolina | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,741,994 | 100% | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.51, see rank | - | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 478,741 | 27.48%, see rank | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,263,253 | 72.52%, see rank | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,173,912 | 67.39%, see rank | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.13, see rank | - | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 840,815 | 48.27%, see rank | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 568,082 | 32.61%, see rank | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 4,416,867
| South Carolina | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,693,388 | 100% | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.52, see rank | - | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 466,683 | 27.56%, see rank | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,226,705 | 72.44%, see rank | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,140,554 | 67.35%, see rank | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.15, see rank | - | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 819,702 | 48.41%, see rank | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 552,834 | 32.65%, see rank | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 4,012,012
| South Carolina | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,533,854 | 100% | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.53, see rank | - | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 383,142 | 24.98%, see rank | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,150,712 | 75.02%, see rank | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,072,822 | 69.94%, see rank | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.02, see rank | - | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 783,142 | 51.06%, see rank | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 461,032 | 30.06%, see rank | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.