South Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2019 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2019, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for South Carolina was 1,287,245 and represented 26.41% of the total South Carolina citizen population.

Among all South Carolina counties, Richland had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (189.74K), followed by Charleston (105.98K), and Greenville (88.35K).

In terms of percentages, Allendale had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (74.37%), followed by Williamsburg (65.21%), and Lee (64.14%).

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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South Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2019
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Richland 189740 47.57
Charleston 105980 27.32
Greenville 88345 18.43
Spartanburg 62240 20.93
Florence 58805 43.04
Orangeburg 53705 61.65
Berkeley 51120 24.51
York 50705 19.60
Sumter 49640 47.17
Horry 43035 13.44
Lexington 42450 15.09
Aiken 41330 25.31
Dorchester 39345 25.55
Beaufort 32325 18.21
Anderson 30795 15.81
Darlington 27465 41.27
Greenwood 22265 32.51
Williamsburg 20195 65.21
Lancaster 19170 21.36
Georgetown 19145 31.38
Marion 17690 57.40
Laurens 16015 24.38
Clarendon 15970 47.71
Kershaw 15345 23.84
Chesterfield 14595 32.30
Colleton 14375 38.97
Dillon 14345 47.70
Marlboro 13500 51.15
Fairfield 13150 58.46
Chester 11950 37.14
Jasper 11855 44.37
Newberry 11840 32.22
Cherokee 11365 20.29
Lee 11060 64.14
Hampton 10490 54.74
Barnwell 9650 45.67
Edgefield 9470 36.30
Bamberg 8605 60.99
Pickens 8385 6.91
Union 8370 30.59
Abbeville 6805 27.87
Allendale 6600 74.37
Calhoun 5985 41.22
Oconee 5270 6.95
Saluda 5045 26.70
McCormick 4300 45.38