Demographics & People — Wagener, South Carolina
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 1,170 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~1,200 |
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| Median Age | 36.6 |
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| Total Households | 531 |
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| Family Households | 353 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.16 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.445 (moderately diverse) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 336 |
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| Black or African American | 749 |
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| Asian | 11 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Other groups | 323 |
| Unclassified or not reported | 283 |
| African | 184 |
| Subsaharan African | 184 |
| English | 124 |
| Irish | 104 |
| American | 55 |
| Scotch-Irish | 36 |
| German | 21 |
| Swiss | 6 |
Language
| English Only | 1,084 |
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| Spanish | 10 |
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| Population 5+ | 1,101 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 113 |
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| Population 18+ | 862 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Wagener, South Carolina.
