Briarcliffe Acres, SC Demographics

A map of Briarcliffe Acres's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	403	461	90.0%	96.2%
Black	27	7	6.0%	1.5%
Multiracial	13	3	2.9%	0.6%
Hispanic	4	4	0.9%	0.8%
Asian	1	2	0.2%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.4%

Briarcliffe Acres, South Carolina has an estimated population of 448, a decrease from the 479 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.0% White, 6.0% Black, 2.9% Multiracial, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.2% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Briarcliffe Acres, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Briarcliffe Acres has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than South Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Briarcliffe Acres, that probability was 7.3% in 2020 and 18.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Briarcliffe Acres is ranked the 344th most populous place in South Carolina, out of 475 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Briarcliffe Acres was ranked the 331st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Briarcliffe Acres's White Population

403 residents of Briarcliffe Acres, or 90.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Briarcliffe Acres is significantly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Briarcliffe Acres ranks 4th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Briarcliffe Acres's White population has declined by an estimated 12.6%. White residents' share of Briarcliffe Acres's population has decreased from 96.2% to 90.0%.

Briarcliffe Acres is more White than neighboring Atlantic Beach (26.2% White), North Myrtle Beach (89.1% White), Little River (83.3% White), Myrtle Beach (65.6% White), and Carolina Forest (77.2% White).

Briarcliffe Acres's Black Population

27 residents of Briarcliffe Acres, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Briarcliffe Acres is significantly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Briarcliffe Acres ranks 444th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Briarcliffe Acres's Black population has grown by an estimated 285.7%. Black residents' share of Briarcliffe Acres's population has increased from 1.5% to 6.0%.

Briarcliffe Acres is more Black than neighboring North Myrtle Beach (2.9% Black). Briarcliffe Acres is less Black than neighboring Atlantic Beach (60.3% Black), Little River (6.4% Black), Myrtle Beach (14.7% Black), and Carolina Forest (8.1% Black).

Briarcliffe Acres's Asian Population

1 residents of Briarcliffe Acres, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Briarcliffe Acres is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Briarcliffe Acres ranks 257th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Briarcliffe Acres's Asian population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Asian residents' share of Briarcliffe Acres's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Briarcliffe Acres is more Asian than neighboring Atlantic Beach (0% Asian). Briarcliffe Acres is less Asian than neighboring North Myrtle Beach (0.8% Asian), Little River (0.6% Asian), Myrtle Beach (1.2% Asian), and Carolina Forest (2.9% Asian).

Briarcliffe Acres's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Briarcliffe Acres, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Briarcliffe Acres is lower than in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Briarcliffe Acres ranks 445th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Briarcliffe Acres's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Briarcliffe Acres's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Briarcliffe Acres is less Hispanic than neighboring Atlantic Beach (11.8% Hispanic), North Myrtle Beach (4.7% Hispanic), Little River (4.7% Hispanic), Myrtle Beach (13.2% Hispanic), and Carolina Forest (6.1% Hispanic).

Briarcliffe Acres's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Briarcliffe Acres, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Briarcliffe Acres is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Briarcliffe Acres ranks 349th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Briarcliffe Acres's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Briarcliffe Acres's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Briarcliffe Acres is less Native American/Other than neighboring Atlantic Beach (0.4% Native American/Other), North Myrtle Beach (0.4% Native American/Other), Little River (0.1% Native American/Other), Myrtle Beach (0.4% Native American/Other), and Carolina Forest (0.5% Native American/Other).

Briarcliffe Acres's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Briarcliffe Acres, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Briarcliffe Acres is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Briarcliffe Acres ranks 466th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Briarcliffe Acres's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 333.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Briarcliffe Acres's population has increased from 0.6% to 2.9%.

Briarcliffe Acres is more Multiracial than neighboring Atlantic Beach (1.3% Multiracial), and North Myrtle Beach (2.1% Multiracial). Briarcliffe Acres is less Multiracial than neighboring Little River (4.8% Multiracial), Myrtle Beach (5% Multiracial), and Carolina Forest (5.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.