Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 3.5%
The current population of the Columbia-Greenville-Augusta, SC-GA Market is 3,177,677 as of the July 2024 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 3.5%, resulting in a Population of 3,288,761 by July 2029. This percentage change in Population ranks 58th across STI Markets. The Columbia-Greenville-Augusta, SC-GA Market currently ranks 30th in overall population, and will rank 28th by July 2029.
High and Low Range - 1.5% to 16.1%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 3.5% for Columbia-Greenville-Augusta, SC-GA Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 16.1% at 3,688,296. Similarly a population change as low as 1.5% at 3,226,364 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 7.6%
By July 2034 we project the Population of the Columbia-Greenville-Augusta, SC-GA Market to be 3,419,247 resulting in a change of 7.6% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 57th across STI Markets. The Columbia-Greenville-Augusta, SC-GA Market currently ranks 30th in overall population, and will rank 27th by July 2034.
