South Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for South Carolina was 1,271,600 and represented 27.09% of the total South Carolina citizen population.
Among all South Carolina counties, Richland had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (183.67K), followed by Charleston (106.26K), and Greenville (86.89K).
In terms of percentages, Allendale had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (74.32%), followed by Williamsburg (65.68%), and Bamberg (63.07%).
The chart and table below shows the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's citizen population that were Non-Hispanic Black Alone.
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| County | Citizen Population | % of County Citizen Population |
|---|---|---|
| Richland | 183670 | 47.09 |
| Charleston | 106255 | 28.72 |
| Greenville | 86890 | 18.95 |
| Spartanburg | 60290 | 21.25 |
| Florence | 57930 | 42.39 |
| Orangeburg | 55225 | 62.39 |
| Sumter | 50095 | 47.49 |
| Berkeley | 47950 | 24.77 |
| York | 45805 | 19.14 |
| Aiken | 40115 | 25.03 |
| Horry | 39900 | 13.82 |
| Lexington | 39570 | 14.72 |
| Dorchester | 36870 | 25.34 |
| Beaufort | 31440 | 19.05 |
| Anderson | 30880 | 16.30 |
| Darlington | 27530 | 41.19 |
| Greenwood | 21735 | 32.14 |
| Williamsburg | 21345 | 65.68 |
| Georgetown | 19245 | 32.05 |
| Lancaster | 18650 | 22.77 |
| Marion | 18065 | 57.45 |
| Laurens | 16540 | 25.42 |
| Clarendon | 16510 | 49.01 |
| Kershaw | 15300 | 24.46 |
| Chesterfield | 14815 | 32.87 |
| Colleton | 14350 | 38.57 |
| Marlboro | 14020 | 51.61 |
| Dillon | 14005 | 45.58 |
| Fairfield | 12960 | 57.01 |
| Chester | 12100 | 37.36 |
| Jasper | 11890 | 47.10 |
| Newberry | 11575 | 31.83 |
| Lee | 11405 | 62.84 |
| Cherokee | 11255 | 20.23 |
| Hampton | 11240 | 56.02 |
| Barnwell | 9850 | 45.24 |
| Edgefield | 9680 | 37.94 |
| Bamberg | 9420 | 63.07 |
| Union | 8640 | 31.02 |
| Pickens | 7725 | 6.58 |
| Allendale | 7075 | 74.32 |
| Abbeville | 6770 | 27.32 |
| Calhoun | 6220 | 42.59 |
| Oconee | 5485 | 7.44 |
| Saluda | 5105 | 27.57 |
| McCormick | 4710 | 48.11 |