South Carolina Hispanic or Latino Population By Origin in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 24, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 306.23K South Carolina hispanic or latino population, 153.25K had Mexican origin (50.04%), 43.68K had Central American origin (14.26%), and 40.78K had Puerto Rican origin (13.32%).

The chart below shows the top 10 origin groups, and the table below shows both the number and percentages for all origin groups.

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South Carolina Percentages of Origin of Hispanic or Latino Population Population in 2021
Mexican
Central American
Puerto Rican
South American
Honduran
Colombian
Guatemalan
All Other Hispanic
Cuban
Salvadoran
South Carolina Hispanic or Latino Population By Origin in 2021
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Origin Number of Origin Percentage of Hispanic or Latino Population (%)
Mexican 153251 50.04
Central American 43682 14.26
Puerto Rican 40775 13.32
South American 31945 10.43
Honduran 16703 5.45
Colombian 16350 5.34
Guatemalan 14178 4.63
All Other Hispanic 11407 3.73
Cuban 10534 3.44
Salvadoran 5976 1.95
Spaniard 5217 1.70
Dominican 4656 1.52
Spanish 4529 1.48
Venezuelan 3982 1.30
Ecuadorian 3912 1.28
Costa Rican 2530 0.83
Panamanian 2456 0.80
Peruvian 2366 0.77
Argentinean 1875 0.61
Nicaraguan 1795 0.59
Uruguayan 1226 0.40
Chilean 1042 0.34
Bolivian 778 0.25
Other South American 289 0.09
Spanish American 234 0.08
Paraguayan 125 0.04
Other Central American 44 0.01