Scranton, SC Demographics

A map of Scranton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	398	344	54.3%	53.1%
White	320	277	43.7%	42.7%
Multiracial	9	14	1.2%	2.2%
Asian	6	1	0.8%	0.2%
Hispanic	0	8	0.0%	1.2%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.6%

Scranton, South Carolina has an estimated population of 733, a large increase from the 648 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 54.3% Black, 43.7% White, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.8% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Scranton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Scranton has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Scranton, that probability was 53.5% in 2020 and 51.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Scranton is ranked the 308th 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). Scranton was ranked the 309th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Scranton's White Population

320 residents of Scranton, or 43.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Scranton is significantly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Scranton ranks 336th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scranton's White population has grown by an estimated 15.5%. White residents' share of Scranton's population has increased from 42.7% to 43.7%.

Scranton is more White than neighboring Lake City (22.6% White), Olanta (41.1% White), and Pamplico (42.2% White). Scranton is less White than neighboring Coward (55.1% White), and Danwood (96.7% White).

Scranton's Black Population

398 residents of Scranton, or 54.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Scranton is significantly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Scranton ranks 94th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scranton's Black population has grown by an estimated 15.7%. Black residents' share of Scranton's population has increased from 53.1% to 54.3%.

Scranton is more Black than neighboring Coward (38.5% Black), Danwood (0% Black), Olanta (53% Black), and Pamplico (53.8% Black). Scranton is less Black than neighboring Lake City (69.4% Black).

Scranton's Asian Population

6 residents of Scranton, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Scranton is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Scranton ranks 340th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scranton's Asian population has grown by an estimated 500.0%. Asian residents' share of Scranton's population has increased from 0.2% to 0.8%.

Scranton is more Asian than neighboring Lake City (0% Asian), Coward (0% Asian), Danwood (0% Asian), and Olanta (0% Asian). Scranton is less Asian than neighboring Pamplico (1% Asian).

Scranton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Scranton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Scranton is lower than in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Scranton ranks 409th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scranton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Scranton's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Scranton is less Hispanic than neighboring Lake City (0.4% Hispanic), Coward (4.8% Hispanic), and Olanta (1.9% Hispanic).

Scranton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Scranton, 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 Scranton is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Scranton ranks 255th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

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

Scranton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Danwood (2.3% Native American/Other).

Scranton's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Scranton, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Scranton is slightly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Scranton ranks 396th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scranton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 35.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Scranton's population has decreased from 2.2% to 1.2%.

Scranton is more Multiracial than neighboring Danwood (1% Multiracial). Scranton is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake City (7.6% Multiracial), Coward (1.6% Multiracial), Olanta (4.1% Multiracial), and Pamplico (3% 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.