Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester SC COG Population Trends & Components of Change
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Table 1. Population          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Chg 10-15%Chg 10-15
Berkeley County, SC45015P0000001 178,923 183,680 189,518 193,872 198,209 202,786 23,863 13.34
Charleston County, SC45019P0000001 351,071 357,512 365,121 372,289 380,338 389,262 38,191 10.88
Dorchester County, SC45035P0000001 137,502 140,028 142,401 145,244 148,422 152,478 14,976 10.89
Total P0000001 667,496 681,220 697,040 711,405 726,969 744,526 77,030 11.54
Table 2. Births          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum 10-15 
Berkeley County, SC45015B0000001 2,444 2,487 2,588 2,631 2,624 2,667 15,441 
Charleston County, SC45019B0000001 4,432 4,784 4,761 4,621 4,946 4,968 28,512 
Dorchester County, SC45035B0000001 1,736 1,760 1,841 1,802 1,870 1,907 10,916 
Total B0000001 8,612 9,031 9,190 9,054 9,440 9,542 54,869 
Table 3. Deaths          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum 10-15 
Berkeley County, SC45015D0000001 892 1,136 1,178 1,252 1,342 1,351 7,151 
Charleston County, SC45019D0000001 3,024 2,885 2,818 2,874 3,032 3,121 17,754 
Dorchester County, SC45035D0000001 700 863 907 942 962 1,003 5,377 
Total D0000001 4,616 4,884 4,903 5,068 5,336 5,475 30,282 
Table 4. Natural Change          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum 10-15 
Berkeley County, SC45015NC000001 1,552 1,351 1,410 1,379 1,282 1,316 8,290 
Charleston County, SC45019NC000001 1,408 1,899 1,943 1,747 1,914 1,847 10,758 
Dorchester County, SC45035NC000001 1,036 897 934 860 908 904 5,539 
Total NC000001 3,996 4,147 4,287 3,986 4,104 4,067 24,587 
Table 5. International Migration          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum 10-15 
Berkeley County, SC45015MI000001 428 174 664 428 392 543 2,629 
Charleston County, SC45019MI000001 460 294 488 373 383 463 2,461 
Dorchester County, SC45035MI000001 240 142 280 198 203 234 1,297 
Total MI000001 1,128 610 1,432 999 978 1,240 6,387 
Table 6. Domestic Migration          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum 10-15 
Berkeley County, SC45015MD000001 2,204 2,817 3,704 2,502 2,449 2,598 16,274 
Charleston County, SC45019MD000001 1,500 4,116 5,041 4,710 5,482 6,125 26,974 
Dorchester County, SC45035MD000001 2,304 1,273 1,145 1,695 1,971 2,779 11,167 
Total MD000001 6,008 8,206 9,890 8,907 9,902 11,502 54,415 
Table 7. Net Migration          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum 10-15 
Berkeley County, SC45015MN000001 2,632 2,991 4,368 2,930 2,841 3,141 18,903 
Charleston County, SC45019MN000001 1,960 4,410 5,529 5,083 5,865 6,588 29,435 
Dorchester County, SC45035MN000001 2,544 1,415 1,425 1,893 2,174 3,013 12,464 
Total MN000001 7,136 8,816 11,322 9,906 10,880 12,742 60,802 
Table 8. Group Quarters          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Chg 10-15%Chg 10-15
Berkeley County, SC45015GQ000001 178,923 183,680 189,518 193,872 198,209 202,786 23,863 13.34
Charleston County, SC45019GQ000001 351,071 357,512 365,121 372,289 380,338 389,262 38,191 10.88
Dorchester County, SC45035GQ000001 137,502 140,028 142,401 145,244 148,422 152,478 14,976 10.89
Total GQ000001 667,496 681,220 697,040 711,405 726,969 744,526 77,030 11.54