South Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2020 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2020, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for South Carolina was 1,290,900 and represented 26.12% of the total South Carolina citizen population.

Among all South Carolina counties, Richland had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (193.33K), followed by Charleston (105.83K), and Greenville (89.50K).

In terms of percentages, Allendale had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (73.64%), followed by Williamsburg (65.00%), and Lee (63.82%).

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 2020
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Richland 193325 48.13
Charleston 105825 26.86
Greenville 89495 18.26
Spartanburg 62065 20.50
Florence 58780 43.20
Orangeburg 53310 61.63
Berkeley 51300 23.72
York 51165 19.31
Sumter 49775 47.27
Horry 44030 13.28
Lexington 43100 15.07
Aiken 41460 24.97
Dorchester 40260 25.71
Beaufort 32350 17.85
Anderson 31205 15.85
Darlington 27175 40.99
Greenwood 22755 33.30
Williamsburg 19790 65.00
Lancaster 19660 21.26
Georgetown 19115 31.22
Marion 17495 57.17
Laurens 15725 23.89
Clarendon 15700 46.96
Kershaw 15570 23.91
Dillon 14465 47.72
Colleton 14365 39.02
Chesterfield 14000 31.06
Marlboro 13205 50.54
Fairfield 12765 57.10
Jasper 11975 43.61
Newberry 11920 32.32
Chester 11875 37.01
Cherokee 11400 20.31
Lee 10875 63.82
Hampton 10190 54.07
Edgefield 9435 35.92
Barnwell 9235 44.26
Bamberg 8230 58.93
Union 8195 30.10
Pickens 8160 6.65
Abbeville 6690 27.40
Allendale 6370 73.64
Calhoun 5940 41.08
Oconee 5555 7.24
Saluda 4950 26.00
McCormick 4180 44.26