South Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2024 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2024, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for South Carolina was 1,303,064 and represented 25.41% of the total South Carolina citizen population.
Among all South Carolina counties, Richland had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (197.80K), followed by Charleston (95.16K), and Greenville (83.91K).
In terms of percentages, Allendale had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (66.61%), followed by Williamsburg (64.15%), and Lee (61.89%).
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 | 197802 | 48.39 |
| Charleston | 95158 | 23.56 |
| Greenville | 83914 | 16.08 |
| Spartanburg | 66807 | 20.11 |
| Florence | 58644 | 43.50 |
| Berkeley | 55949 | 23.54 |
| York | 52999 | 18.74 |
| Orangeburg | 50526 | 61.34 |
| Sumter | 48064 | 46.49 |
| Lexington | 46023 | 15.67 |
| Horry | 44042 | 11.89 |
| Dorchester | 41419 | 25.40 |
| Aiken | 41149 | 24.02 |
| Beaufort | 30318 | 16.30 |
| Anderson | 28328 | 13.74 |
| Darlington | 25283 | 40.80 |
| Greenwood | 21841 | 32.17 |
| Lancaster | 20092 | 19.95 |
| Williamsburg | 19086 | 64.15 |
| Georgetown | 17986 | 28.04 |
| Kershaw | 16231 | 24.12 |
| Laurens | 15832 | 23.71 |
| Marion | 15707 | 55.42 |
| Clarendon | 13686 | 44.62 |
| Chesterfield | 13329 | 31.17 |
| Colleton | 13068 | 34.70 |
| Dillon | 12610 | 45.75 |
| Marlboro | 12428 | 48.47 |
| Fairfield | 11208 | 54.60 |
| Newberry | 11111 | 29.96 |
| Chester | 11102 | 34.77 |
| Cherokee | 10532 | 18.99 |
| Jasper | 10502 | 35.38 |
| Lee | 9785 | 61.89 |
| Hampton | 9446 | 52.75 |
| Barnwell | 8723 | 43.20 |
| Edgefield | 8306 | 31.23 |
| Bamberg | 7706 | 59.52 |
| Pickens | 7695 | 5.85 |
| Union | 7397 | 27.82 |
| Abbeville | 6213 | 25.58 |
| Calhoun | 5525 | 38.98 |
| Allendale | 5076 | 66.61 |
| Oconee | 4185 | 5.33 |
| Saluda | 4117 | 22.84 |
| McCormick | 3938 | 40.39 |