City in Pickens County, South Carolina · 7.9 sq mi · 2,421 people per sq mi
About 19,000 people live in Clemson. The typical household earns $49,520, and the median resident is 24.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,758 in 2020
Poverty rate 36.02%
Men 23 · Women 26.5
1940–2026
19,149
2026 projection
7.8% 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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1940–2026
19,149
2026 projection
7.8% 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 | 19,149 | +208 | 1.10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,941 | +350 | 1.88% |
| 2024 | 18,591 | +650 | 3.62% |
| 2023 | 17,941 | +33 | 0.18% |
| 2022 | 17,908 | -18 | 0.10% |
| 2021 | 17,926 | +168 | 0.95% |
| 2020 | 17,758 | +248 | 1.42% |
| 2019 | 17,510 | +447 | 2.62% |
| 2018 | 17,063 | +421 | 2.53% |
| 2017 | 16,642 | +769 | 4.84% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 181 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 3 residents
26% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 26% | 25% | 28% |
| Never married | 62% | 69% | 54% |
| Divorced | 6% | 5% | 8% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau