South Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2017 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2017, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for South Carolina was 1,276,885 and represented 26.87% of the total South Carolina citizen population.
Among all South Carolina counties, Richland had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (186.11K), followed by Charleston (106.69K), and Greenville (87.84K).
In terms of percentages, Allendale had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (73.80%), followed by Williamsburg (65.55%), and Lee (62.71%).
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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You can also see similar information for other ethnicities.
| County | Citizen Population | % of County Citizen Population |
|---|---|---|
| Richland | 186105 | 47.40 |
| Charleston | 106690 | 28.33 |
| Greenville | 87835 | 18.85 |
| Spartanburg | 60565 | 21.11 |
| Florence | 58250 | 42.62 |
| Orangeburg | 54850 | 62.41 |
| Sumter | 50285 | 47.72 |
| Berkeley | 48790 | 24.55 |
| York | 47745 | 19.48 |
| Horry | 41510 | 13.90 |
| Aiken | 40465 | 25.17 |
| Lexington | 40300 | 14.78 |
| Dorchester | 38285 | 25.78 |
| Beaufort | 32115 | 18.93 |
| Anderson | 30995 | 16.23 |
| Darlington | 27465 | 41.10 |
| Greenwood | 21950 | 32.43 |
| Williamsburg | 20915 | 65.55 |
| Georgetown | 19130 | 31.73 |
| Lancaster | 18655 | 21.99 |
| Marion | 17950 | 57.53 |
| Laurens | 16630 | 25.44 |
| Clarendon | 16510 | 48.90 |
| Kershaw | 15350 | 24.30 |
| Chesterfield | 14765 | 32.80 |
| Colleton | 14295 | 38.67 |
| Dillon | 14250 | 46.58 |
| Marlboro | 13840 | 51.31 |
| Fairfield | 12480 | 55.26 |
| Newberry | 11970 | 32.69 |
| Jasper | 11880 | 46.48 |
| Chester | 11800 | 36.52 |
| Cherokee | 11240 | 20.11 |
| Lee | 11200 | 62.71 |
| Hampton | 10680 | 53.97 |
| Barnwell | 9825 | 45.35 |
| Edgefield | 9720 | 37.65 |
| Bamberg | 9135 | 62.19 |
| Union | 8600 | 31.15 |
| Pickens | 7815 | 6.61 |
| Allendale | 6860 | 73.80 |
| Abbeville | 6845 | 27.79 |
| Calhoun | 6155 | 42.27 |
| Oconee | 5380 | 7.26 |
| Saluda | 5135 | 27.53 |
| McCormick | 4620 | 47.75 |