CDP in Montgomery County, South Carolina · 7.7 sq mi · 2,232 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Berea. The typical household earns $49,829, and the median resident is 36.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,104 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.87%
Men 34.4 · Women 37.8
2011–2026
17,184
2026 projection
13.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
17,184
2026 projection
13.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,184 | +181 | 1.06% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,003 | +361 | 1.08% |
| 2023 | 16,642 | +458 | 2.83% |
| 2022 | 16,184 | +292 | 1.84% |
| 2021 | 15,892 | +788 | 5.22% |
| 2020 | 15,104 | +452 | 3.08% |
| 2019 | 14,652 | -271 | 1.82% |
| 2018 | 14,923 | -43 | 0.29% |
| 2017 | 14,966 | +469 | 3.24% |
| 2016 | 14,497 | +406 | 2.88% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 169 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 46% | 38% |
| Never married | 38% | 40% | 37% |
| Divorced | 9% | 7% | 11% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau