South Carolina Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2021, the South Carolina citizen population was 4.93M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (3.20M) and constituted 64.87% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (1.32M) and constituted 26.68% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (222.51K), constituting 4.51% of the total citizen population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year (CVAP).

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Percentage of South Carolina Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Non-Hispanic Black Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone

Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone

South Carolina Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	3199075	64.87
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	1315900	26.68
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	222510	4.51
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	119820	2.43
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	59235	1.20
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	11495	0.23
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	3325	0.07