South Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2021, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for South Carolina was 1,315,935 and represented 26.69% of the total South Carolina citizen population.
Among all South Carolina counties, Richland had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (193.23K), followed by Charleston (102.01K), and Greenville (88.14K).
In terms of percentages, Allendale had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (73.90%), followed by Williamsburg (65.17%), and Lee (62.62%).
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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| County | Citizen Population | % of County Citizen Population |
|---|---|---|
| Richland | 193225 | 47.98 |
| Charleston | 102005 | 26.07 |
| Greenville | 88140 | 17.90 |
| Spartanburg | 64965 | 20.86 |
| Florence | 58715 | 43.43 |
| Berkeley | 52275 | 23.88 |
| Orangeburg | 52225 | 61.76 |
| York | 51495 | 19.22 |
| Sumter | 48460 | 46.57 |
| Lexington | 43260 | 15.27 |
| Horry | 43030 | 12.92 |
| Aiken | 41050 | 24.96 |
| Dorchester | 39325 | 25.42 |
| Beaufort | 31110 | 17.48 |
| Anderson | 30880 | 15.55 |
| Darlington | 26160 | 41.47 |
| Greenwood | 22050 | 32.52 |
| Williamsburg | 20080 | 65.17 |
| Georgetown | 19220 | 31.03 |
| Lancaster | 18815 | 20.45 |
| Marion | 16720 | 57.09 |
| Laurens | 15305 | 23.28 |
| Kershaw | 15215 | 23.86 |
| Clarendon | 14555 | 46.70 |
| Colleton | 13835 | 36.70 |
| Chesterfield | 13635 | 31.79 |
| Marlboro | 13555 | 50.85 |
| Dillon | 13445 | 47.53 |
| Fairfield | 12015 | 56.86 |
| Chester | 11945 | 37.23 |
| Newberry | 11545 | 31.80 |
| Cherokee | 11055 | 20.00 |
| Jasper | 10920 | 41.42 |
| Lee | 10320 | 62.62 |
| Hampton | 10145 | 54.09 |
| Barnwell | 9445 | 45.79 |
| Edgefield | 8835 | 35.18 |
| Pickens | 8175 | 6.45 |
| Union | 8140 | 29.98 |
| Bamberg | 7945 | 60.03 |
| Abbeville | 6540 | 27.00 |
| Allendale | 6045 | 73.90 |
| Calhoun | 5640 | 40.06 |
| Oconee | 5470 | 7.15 |
| Saluda | 4685 | 26.12 |
| McCormick | 4280 | 44.91 |