Demographics & People — Berea, South Carolina

Population Overview

Population (Census)16,642
Estimated 2026~17,400
Median Age36.7
Total Households6,253
Family Households3,962
Average Household Size2.61
Diversity Index0.6535 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White7,131
Black or African American3,696
Asian218
Hispanic or Latino5,430

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups7,878
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino4,439
Unclassified or not reported3,311
American1,944
Hispanic: Central American1,609
Hispanic: Mexican1,278
English1,217
Hispanic: Honduran895
Irish795
Hispanic: South American719

Language

English Only10,474
Spanish4,158
Population 5+15,239

Veterans

Veterans783
Population 18+12,691

Commuting

Mean Commute Time24.6 minutes
Work from Home6.8%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Berea, South Carolina.