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Clemson, SC
Demographic Data




Clemson Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Clemson Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

17,843

Age

5 - 17:
8.5%
18 - 24:
42.4%
25 - 34:
12.9%
35 - 54:
15.5%
55 - 64:
6.2%
Over 65 Years:
13.6%
Other:
0.8%
Other:
Under 5 Years: 0.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
32.2%
32.2%
94.9%
94.9%
63.2%
63.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Clemson
USA
$34,468
$34,468
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Clemson
USA
$50,263
$50,263
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

36.0%

Employment Industries

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Education
Accommodation
Retail
Manufacturing
Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Real estate
Finance
36.6%
36.6%
12.7%
12.7%
9.4%
9.4%
9.1%
9.1%
8.0%
8.0%
6.5%
6.5%
4.0%
4.0%
3.7%
3.7%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
79.1%
79.1%
8.4%
8.4%
6.4%
6.4%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Irish
German
Italian
Scottish
Scots-Irish
Polish
French
European
Dutch
Swedish
African
Welsh
British
Scandinavian
Russian
Norwegian
Hungarian
Iranian
Romanian
15.2%
15.2%
13.4%
13.4%
12.2%
12.2%
5.2%
5.2%
4.7%
4.7%
3.0%
3.0%
2.8%
2.8%
2.4%
2.4%
1.8%
1.8%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
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0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Langs. of India
Spanish
Other Asian languages
Persian
Serbo-Croatian
Slavic languages
German/Yiddish
Polish
Arabic
Vietnamese
Miao/Hmong
Portuguese
African languages
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
French
Hungarian
Native American languages
91.1%
91.1%
2.3%
2.3%
1.5%
1.5%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Clemson Residents

7.7%


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