South Carolina Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the South Carolina citizen population was 4.70M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (3.07M) and constituted 65.29% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (1.31M) and constituted 27.86% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (173.09K), constituting 3.69% of the total citizen population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year (CVAP).

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Percentage of South Carolina Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2016

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Non-Hispanic Black Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone

Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone

South Carolina Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2016

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	3065195	65.29
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	1308100	27.86
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	173090	3.69
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	83310	1.78
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	48595	1.03
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	14230	0.30
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	2185	0.05