| | Socastee, SC | Lynn, MA | United States |
| Population | 24,657 | 100,233 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.7% | 49.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42.4 | 36.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 17,108 | 90,528 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 14,295 | 89,050 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 10,426 | 81,245 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 94.8% | 6.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 167.0% | 16.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,847.4 | 9,329.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 13.3 | 10.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.5 | 2.8 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Socastee, SC | Lynn, MA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.6% | 6.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.5% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.5% | 4.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.0% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.5% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.0% | 14.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.5% | 14.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 13.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.4% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.8% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.2% | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.1% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Socastee, SC | Lynn, MA | United States |
| White | 73.5% | 37.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 5.7% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 4.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.3% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 13.3% | 41.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Socastee, SC | Lynn, MA | United States |
| Married Population | 47.4% | 42.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 43.7% | 39.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.7% | 3.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 52.6% | 57.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.4% | 41.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.9% | 10.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.4% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.84 | 2.74 | 2.60 |
| Households | 8,667 | 36,280 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 5,615 | 23,354 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 19.1% | 29.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 49.2% | 29.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,052 | 12,926 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 15.7% | 25.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 15.9% | 15.5% | 10.8% |