Clifton, SC Demographics

A map of Clifton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	792	439	100.0%	80.7%
Black	0	49	0.0%	9.0%
Asian	0	10	0.0%	1.8%
Hispanic	0	21	0.0%	3.9%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.6%
Multiracial	0	22	0.0%	4.0%

Clifton, South Carolina has an estimated population of 792, a dramatic increase from the 544 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clifton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clifton has become considerably less 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 Clifton, that probability was 33.7% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clifton is ranked the 294th 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). Clifton was ranked the 325th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clifton's White Population

792 residents of Clifton, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clifton is significantly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Clifton ranks 92nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton's White population has grown by an estimated 80.4%. White residents' share of Clifton's population has increased from 80.7% to 100.0%.

Clifton is more White than neighboring Converse (65.7% White), Cowpens (71% White), Glendale (85.8% White), Ben Avon (58.5% White), and Drayton (38.4% White).

Clifton's Black Population

0 residents of Clifton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clifton is significantly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Clifton ranks 371st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Clifton's population has decreased from 9.0% to 0.0%.

Clifton is less Black than neighboring Converse (10.8% Black), Cowpens (12.3% Black), Ben Avon (27.2% Black), and Drayton (50.3% Black).

Clifton's Asian Population

0 residents of Clifton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clifton is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Clifton ranks 84th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Clifton's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Clifton is less Asian than neighboring Cowpens (0.3% Asian), and Drayton (2.9% Asian).

Clifton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Clifton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clifton is lower than in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Clifton ranks 229th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Clifton's population has decreased from 3.9% to 0.0%.

Clifton is less Hispanic than neighboring Cowpens (12.8% Hispanic), Glendale (14.2% Hispanic), Ben Avon (6.9% Hispanic), and Drayton (8.4% Hispanic).

Clifton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Clifton, 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 Clifton is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Clifton ranks 294th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clifton's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Clifton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Converse (8.6% Native American/Other).

Clifton's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Clifton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clifton is slightly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Clifton ranks 165th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Clifton's population has decreased from 4.0% to 0.0%.

Clifton is less Multiracial than neighboring Converse (14.9% Multiracial), Cowpens (3.6% Multiracial), and Ben Avon (7.4% 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.