South Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2023 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2023, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for South Carolina was 1,311,185 and represented 25.97% of the total South Carolina citizen population.
Among all South Carolina counties, Richland had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (195.95K), followed by Charleston (97.18K), and Greenville (88.55K).
In terms of percentages, Williamsburg had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (65.23%), followed by Allendale (64.38%), and Lee (62.26%).
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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You can also see similar information for other ethnicities.
| County | Citizen Population | % of County Citizen Population |
|---|---|---|
| Richland | 195945 | 48.31 |
| Charleston | 97180 | 24.33 |
| Greenville | 88545 | 17.32 |
| Spartanburg | 66615 | 20.56 |
| Florence | 58720 | 43.52 |
| Berkeley | 54455 | 23.55 |
| York | 52500 | 18.89 |
| Orangeburg | 51380 | 62.06 |
| Sumter | 48240 | 46.53 |
| Lexington | 44615 | 15.39 |
| Horry | 42975 | 12.07 |
| Aiken | 41595 | 24.64 |
| Dorchester | 40660 | 25.59 |
| Beaufort | 30395 | 16.56 |
| Anderson | 28020 | 13.79 |
| Darlington | 25570 | 41.01 |
| Greenwood | 21805 | 32.22 |
| Lancaster | 19500 | 20.14 |
| Williamsburg | 19445 | 65.23 |
| Georgetown | 18440 | 29.08 |
| Marion | 16055 | 56.34 |
| Laurens | 15700 | 23.83 |
| Kershaw | 15680 | 23.82 |
| Clarendon | 14030 | 45.64 |
| Chesterfield | 13405 | 31.25 |
| Colleton | 13405 | 35.43 |
| Marlboro | 12990 | 49.96 |
| Dillon | 12765 | 45.94 |
| Chester | 11525 | 35.96 |
| Fairfield | 11455 | 55.31 |
| Newberry | 11065 | 30.22 |
| Cherokee | 10520 | 19.09 |
| Jasper | 10385 | 36.68 |
| Lee | 9930 | 62.26 |
| Hampton | 9695 | 53.67 |
| Barnwell | 8805 | 43.44 |
| Edgefield | 8340 | 32.74 |
| Pickens | 8150 | 6.30 |
| Union | 7795 | 29.06 |
| Bamberg | 7675 | 59.31 |
| Abbeville | 6285 | 25.97 |
| Calhoun | 5460 | 38.81 |
| Oconee | 5295 | 6.83 |
| Allendale | 4925 | 64.38 |
| Saluda | 4230 | 23.65 |
| McCormick | 4020 | 41.47 |
