Rowesville, SC Demographics

A map of Rowesville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	267	118	67.9%	46.6%
White	126	107	32.1%	42.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	13	0.0%	5.1%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	15	0.0%	5.9%

Rowesville, South Carolina has an estimated population of 393, a dramatic increase from the 253 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.9% Black, 32.1% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Rowesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Rowesville 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 Rowesville, that probability was 59.7% in 2020 and 43.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Rowesville is ranked the 356th 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). Rowesville was ranked the 384th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Rowesville's White Population

126 residents of Rowesville, or 32.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Rowesville is significantly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Rowesville ranks 341st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rowesville's White population has grown by an estimated 17.8%. White residents' share of Rowesville's population has decreased from 42.3% to 32.1%.

Rowesville is more White than neighboring Wilkinson Heights (0.8% White), Edisto (29.1% White), and Orangeburg (20.4% White). Rowesville is less White than neighboring Cordova (84.7% White), and Branchville (60.8% White).

Rowesville's Black Population

267 residents of Rowesville, or 67.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Rowesville is significantly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Rowesville ranks 128th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rowesville's Black population has grown by an estimated 126.3%. Black residents' share of Rowesville's population has increased from 46.6% to 67.9%.

Rowesville is more Black than neighboring Cordova (8.5% Black), and Branchville (36.9% Black). Rowesville is less Black than neighboring Wilkinson Heights (84.4% Black), Edisto (69.5% Black), and Orangeburg (73.7% Black).

Rowesville's Asian Population

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

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

Rowesville is less Asian than neighboring Orangeburg (1.1% Asian).

Rowesville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Rowesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Rowesville is lower than in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Rowesville ranks 177th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rowesville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Rowesville's population has decreased from 5.1% to 0.0%.

Rowesville is less Hispanic than neighboring Cordova (6.8% Hispanic), Wilkinson Heights (14.8% Hispanic), Branchville (2.3% Hispanic), Edisto (0.9% Hispanic), and Orangeburg (0.8% Hispanic).

Rowesville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Rowesville, 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 Rowesville is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Rowesville ranks 420th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rowesville's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Rowesville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Rowesville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Edisto (0.4% Native American/Other), and Orangeburg (0.6% Native American/Other).

Rowesville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Rowesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Rowesville is slightly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Rowesville ranks 34th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rowesville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Rowesville's population has decreased from 5.9% to 0.0%.

Rowesville is less Multiracial than neighboring Orangeburg (3.5% 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.