Gillisonville, SC Demographics

A map of Gillisonville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	325	60	86.0%	32.8%
White	53	111	14.0%	60.7%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	7	0.0%	3.8%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	1.1%
Multiracial	0	3	0.0%	1.6%

Gillisonville, South Carolina has an estimated population of 378, a dramatic increase from the 183 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.0% Black, 14.0% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gillisonville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gillisonville 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 Gillisonville, that probability was 52.3% in 2020 and 24.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gillisonville is ranked the 362nd 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). Gillisonville was ranked the 411th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gillisonville's White Population

53 residents of Gillisonville, or 14.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gillisonville is significantly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Gillisonville ranks 241st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gillisonville's White population has declined by an estimated 52.3%. White residents' share of Gillisonville's population has decreased from 60.7% to 14.0%.

Gillisonville is more White than neighboring Coosawhatchie (0% White). Gillisonville is less White than neighboring Yemassee (35.9% White), Ridgeland (24.5% White), Furman (63.3% White), and Sheldon (20.3% White).

Gillisonville's Black Population

325 residents of Gillisonville, or 86.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gillisonville is significantly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Gillisonville ranks 198th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gillisonville's Black population has grown by an estimated 441.7%. Black residents' share of Gillisonville's population has increased from 32.8% to 86.0%.

Gillisonville is more Black than neighboring Coosawhatchie (44.2% Black), Yemassee (58.4% Black), Ridgeland (53.4% Black), Furman (35.5% Black), and Sheldon (76.2% Black).

Gillisonville's Asian Population

0 residents of Gillisonville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gillisonville is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Gillisonville ranks 359th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gillisonville's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Gillisonville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Gillisonville is less Asian than neighboring Ridgeland (0.3% Asian).

Gillisonville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Gillisonville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gillisonville is lower than in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Gillisonville ranks 231st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gillisonville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Gillisonville's population has decreased from 3.8% to 0.0%.

Gillisonville is less Hispanic than neighboring Yemassee (0.8% Hispanic), Ridgeland (18.3% Hispanic), and Sheldon (3.4% Hispanic).

Gillisonville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Gillisonville, 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 Gillisonville is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Gillisonville ranks 96th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gillisonville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gillisonville's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Gillisonville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ridgeland (0.3% Native American/Other).

Gillisonville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Gillisonville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gillisonville is slightly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Gillisonville ranks 428th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gillisonville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gillisonville's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Gillisonville is less Multiracial than neighboring Coosawhatchie (55.8% Multiracial), Yemassee (4.8% Multiracial), Ridgeland (3.1% Multiracial), and Furman (1.2% 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.