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[CorgiMatt]

I'm sure two or three percent "other," as in white, black and other, is considered low, but the other category is growing.  The high educational achievement part is encouraging.  I hope we can improve upon that stat.

[CorgiMatt]

See?  Based on the figures calwinston posted, I was already behind on the percentage of "other."  It is growing.  And I'm lovin' the high growth rate in the heartland metros' cores.

Edited by CorgiMatt, 14 May 2010 - 05:15 PM.

[sonofaque86]

2009
South Carolina - 4,561,242 (+57,962)

Municipalities
2009 and growth from 2008
1. Columbia - 129,333 (+1484)
2. Charleston - 115,638 (+2127)
3. N. Charleston - 97,601 (+2512)
4. Rock Hill - 69,212 (+1319)
5. Mount Pleasant - 66,418 (+1092)
6. Greenville - 61,782 (+1461)
7. Summerville - 45,239 (+693)
8. Spartabnurg - 40,387 (+390)
9. Goose Creek - 39,064 (+1205)
10. Sumter - 38,412 (+11)
11. Hilton Head - 34,249 (+6)
12. Florence - 32,180 (+117)
13. Myrtle Beach - 31,968 (+936)

[Spartan]

Nice to see Spartanburg is back over 40k... but I bet next year we see Goose Creek move up the list.

[Skyliner]

The Lowcountry (Charleston area) is metaphorically taking the rest of the state to the woodshed in total population growth.

[Skyliner]

Does anyone have the equivalent MSA and CSA population stats?

[CorgiMatt]

The latest estimates from the Census Bureau were released in late March.  Columbia's MSA gained the most at over 12,000 from 7/1/08 to 7/1/09.  Charleston was second.  I don't know about the combined stats.

[erm1981]

I just moved down to North Charleston for a job so I guess next year I can be counted in those figures.  Still good to see Greenville gaining over 60,000 again finally.  Since Ive been in the Charleston area and have worked out at the Boeing site I believe that when the facility gets built you will see an even greater jump in population numbers.  The sheer size of the project is pretty amazing, and if your down here you should check it out.

[erm1981]

These are figures from JULY 1ST 2000 to JULY 1ST 2009.......Greenville and Horry county had the largest number gain and a nice healthy percentage increase.

1 Greenville County 451,428 442,635 431,215 418,555 407,533 400,858 395,325 391,087 386,393 381,124         15.57% 70,304
2  Richland County         372,023 366,432 360,159 351,707 345,398 343,136 335,370 329,835 326,471 321,577         13.56% 50,446
3  Charleston County 355,276 349,778 344,506 341,425 337,584 333,122 325,336 320,050 314,506 311,047         12.45% 44,229
4  Spartanburg County 286,822 282,520 276,725 270,735 265,919 263,028 261,085 259,155 256,794 254,418         11.30% 32,404
5  Horry County         263,868 258,790 250,904 240,735 228,708 218,220 211,086 206,280 201,918 198,132         24.91% 65,736
6  Lexington County 255,607 249,744 243,973 239,011 233,406 229,522 225,953 222,218 219,820 216,832         15.17% 38,775
7  York County         227,003 220,032 210,624 199,590 189,505 182,992 178,008 173,729 169,534 165,723         27.00% 61,280
8  Anderson County         184,901 182,937 180,155 177,244 174,332 172,666 171,196 169,920 168,716 166,319         10.05% 18,582
9  Berkeley County         173,498 169,586 163,455 158,007 152,092 150,720 147,785 145,904 144,568 143,131         17.50% 30,367


Greenville+ Spartanburg 102,708   
Richland + Lexington         89,221
Charleston + Berkley         74,596

Edited by erm1981, 07 July 2010 - 06:29 PM.

[krazeeboi]

Here's one of the most comprehensive maps you'll ever see that displays all sorts of indicators for metro areas, cities/suburbs, and states. The stats displayed are from 2008: http://www.brookings...merica/Map.aspx

[sonofaque86]

krazeeboi, on 24 July 2010 - 07:48 PM, said:

Here's one of the most comprehensive maps you'll ever see that displays all sorts of indicators for metro areas, cities/suburbs, and states. The stats displayed are from 2008: http://www.brookings...merica/Map.aspx

Very interesting info. Thanks!

[CorgiMatt]

South Carolina has slipped out of the top ten states in rate of population growth.  It was number 15 in rate of growth and number 13 in the number of people gained, adding 53,866.

http://www.census.go...n/cb11-215.html

Edited by CorgiMatt, 21 December 2011 - 09:10 AM.

[Spartan]

No real surprises there. Our economy has been in the crapper for a while, and the rural counties continue to lose population...

[CorgiMatt]

Interestingly, however, Allied Van Lines just released their fourth annual move in-move out survey with South Carolina listed third behind Texas and Florida for net in-migration of families.  Maybe the slide out of the top-ten population gainers will prove to be a blip.

http://www.prnewswir...-136527153.html

[B&R]

The Census Bureau estimates for Metro and County population growth for 2011 came out a week ago.
(Charleston includes No. Charleston - Summerville, Greenville includes Mauldin-Simpsonville)

SC Metros 2010 Census   2011 (July 1) estimate

Columbia -------- 767,598   -----    777,116
Charleston   ------ 664,607  ----- 682,121
Greenville ------- 636,986   -----    647,401
Spartanburg ---- 284,307   -----    286,868
Myrtle Beach ---    269,291  ----- 276,340
Florence    --------   205,566 -----   206,161
Anderson   -------    187,126 ----- 188,488
Sumter   ----------    107,456 ----- 107,460

Metros including parts of SC

Charlotte    -----   1,758,038 -----   1,795,472
Augusta --------- 556,877 -------    561,858

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
County

Greenville ------   451,225  ----- 461,299
Richland    --------   384,504 -----    389,116
Charleston -----   350,209  ----- 357,704
Spartanburg   --- 284,307  ----- 286,868
Horry   ------------ 269,291-----    276,340
Lexington    ------- 262,391 -----    267,129
York    -------------- 226,073 -----   230,528
Anderson   ------ 187,126 -----   188,488
Berkeley ------- 177,843 ----- 183,525
Aiken ----------- 160,099  -----   160,682
Dorchester ---- 136,555  -----   140,892
Florence    ------- 136,885  -----    137,862
Pickens -------- 119,224 -----    119,574
Sumter   --------- 107,456 ----- 107,460

Growth continues  strong in Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, and Myrtle Beach, and  York Co. and moderate in Anderson and Spartanburg but is slow or non-existent in the rest of the state. Growth in the top SC areas has outpaced  many  regional peers.

Greenville County has extended its advantage over the others because almost all the Greenville metro growth has been there.  Columbia's growth is divided equally between Richland and Lexington.  Charleston's growth has been split three ways.

I wonder how much of Charleston's recent growth comes from Boeing's new plant.  Hopefully the new tire factories  will be the same kind of boost for their communities.  Is anything happening with the big distribution center that was supposed to go in Orangeburg?

[CorgiMatt]

According to the attached definition, it seems to me Newberry County might have reached the spillover point at which there is enough commuter activity with that county's residents working in either Lexington County or Richland County for it to qualify as part of the Columbia MSA.

Metropolitan Statistical Area—A Core Based Statistical Area associated with at least one urbanized area that has a population of at least 50,000. The Metropolitan Statistical Area comprises the central county or counties containing the core, plus adjacent outlying counties having a high degree of social and economic integration with the central county or counties as measured through commuting.

[krazeeboi]

B&R, on 13 April 2012 - 11:27 PM, said:

Is anything happening with the big distribution center that was supposed to go in Orangeburg?

This is the latest: http://thetandd.com/...1871e3ce6c.html

[erm1981]

CorgiMatt, on 14 April 2012 - 09:56 AM, said:

According to the attached definition, it seems to me Newberry County might have reached the spillover point at which there is enough commuter activity with that county's residents working in either Lexington County or Richland County for it to qualify as part of the Columbia MSA.

Metropolitan Statistical Area—A Core Based Statistical Area associated with at least one urbanized area that has a population of at least 50,000. The Metropolitan Statistical Area comprises the central county or counties containing the core, plus adjacent outlying counties having a high degree of social and economic integration with the central county or counties as measured through commuting.

Not seeing Newberry getting added anytime soon.  Seems like quite a bit of distance between Columbia and Newberry every time I make the trip from Chas. to Anderson to see family.  Much more than between Anderson and Greenville

[CorgiMatt]

It's the Chapin->Prosperity->Newberry route through Lake Murray Country that would do it if Newberry gets added.  That and the commuting and cultural exchanges between the Newberry Opera House and Columbia-area residents, etc.  Who would ever have thought Saluda County would have gotten added from the last census?

[GvilleSC]

I thought you were against sprawl, Corgi?