Yemassee, South Carolina Population History 1990 - 2021

What is the current population of Yemassee?

Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Yemassee is 1,151. Yemassee, South Carolina is the 9,698th largest city in the US.

What was the peak population of Yemassee?

The peak population of Yemassee was in 2020, when its population was 1,153. In 2020, Yemassee was the 9,684th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 9,698th largest city in the US. Yemassee is currently 0.2% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Yemassee growing?

Yemassee has grown 41.7% since the 2000. Yemassee, South Carolina is growing extremely quickly; it is growing faster than 92% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the voting age population of Yemassee, South Carolina?

The total voting age population of Yemassee, South Carolina, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 716. The voting age population is 39.7% male and 60.3% female.

What percentage of Yemassee, South Carolina residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 20.5% of the residents of Yemassee are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Yemassee, South Carolina?

The racial demographics of Yemassee are 63.5% Black, 35.5% White, 0.5% Two or more races and 0.4% Asian. Additionally, 0.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Yemassee, South Carolina residents are below the poverty line?

In Yemassee, 18.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 23.6%. On a per-household basis, 14.8% of families are below the poverty line in Yemassee.

What percentage of Yemassee, South Carolina residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 59.0% of Yemassee residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Yemassee, South Carolina residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 82.2% of Yemassee residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 18.4% have a bachelor's degree and 7.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Yemassee, South Carolina residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Yemassee residents aged 5 and older, 0.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.4% speak an Asian language.

What is the unemployment rate in Yemassee, South Carolina?

The unemployment rate in Yemassee is 7.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Yemassee, South Carolina residents work for the government?

In Yemassee, 23.0% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Yemassee, South Carolina?

The median household income in Yemassee is $38,370.

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Yemassee, South Carolina?

In Yemassee, 67.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Yemassee, South Carolina?

Renters occupy 32.6% of housing units in Yemassee.

What percentage of Yemassee, South Carolina housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Yemassee, 2.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Yemassee, South Carolina housing units were built after 2000?

In Yemassee, 14.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000.

What is the median monthly rent in Yemassee, South Carolina?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Yemassee is $474.

What percentage of households in Yemassee, South Carolina have broadband internet?

In Yemassee, 60.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Yemassee Population By Year

Year	Population	Rank in US
2021	1,151	9,698
2020	1,153	9,684
2019	1,136	9,822
2018	962	10,482
2017	966	10,464
2016	972	10,433
2015	981	10,387
2014	993	10,331
2013	998	10,311
2012	1,011	10,260
2011	1,009	10,282
2010	1,027	10,196
2000	812	11,155
1990	728	11,262