Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with African Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 42.47K people in South Carolina with African ancestry (0.84% of South Carolina population). Among all South Carolina cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Greenwood city had the highest percentage of its population with African ancestry (4.23%), followed by Columbia city (3.51%), and Beaufort city (2.78%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having African ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in South Carolina.
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Related Topics: South Carolina ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | Ciy or Place | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenwood city | 4.23 |
| 2 | Columbia city | 3.51 |
| 3 | Beaufort city | 2.78 |
| 4 | St. Andrews CDP | 2.58 |
| 5 | Seven Oaks CDP | 2.25 |
| 6 | Dentsville CDP | 1.99 |
| 7 | West Columbia city | 1.88 |
| 8 | Gaffney city | 1.81 |
| 9 | North Charleston city | 1.78 |
| 10 | Ladson CDP | 1.75 |
| 11 | Oak Grove CDP | 1.69 |
| 12 | Fort Mill town | 1.53 |
| 13 | Mauldin city | 1.20 |
| 14 | Sumter city | 1.15 |
| 15 | Aiken city | 1.13 |
| 16 | Forest Acres city | 1.07 |
| 17 | Clemson city | 0.99 |
| 18 | Berea CDP | 0.98 |
| 19 | Anderson city | 0.91 |
| 20 | Simpsonville city | 0.89 |
| 21 | Port Royal town | 0.81 |
| 22 | Socastee CDP | 0.80 |
| 23 | Rock Hill city | 0.76 |
| 24 | Taylors CDP | 0.66 |
| 25 | Newberry city | 0.65 |
| 26 | Greenville city | 0.60 |
| 27 | Hilton Head Island town | 0.50 |
| 27 | Irmo town | 0.50 |
| 28 | Spartanburg city | 0.49 |
| 29 | Summerville town | 0.48 |
| 30 | Charleston city | 0.47 |
| 31 | Parker CDP | 0.44 |
| 32 | Goose Creek city | 0.42 |
| 33 | Easley city | 0.41 |
| 34 | Cayce city | 0.40 |
| 35 | Red Bank CDP | 0.38 |
| 36 | Conway city | 0.36 |
| 37 | Lexington town | 0.35 |
| 38 | Fountain Inn city | 0.33 |
| 39 | Orangeburg city | 0.31 |
| 40 | Myrtle Beach city | 0.24 |
| 41 | Greer city | 0.22 |
| 42 | Red Hill CDP | 0.21 |
| 43 | North Augusta city | 0.12 |
| 44 | Wade Hampton CDP | 0.10 |
| 45 | Florence city | 0.09 |
| 46 | Gantt CDP | 0.07 |
| 47 | Garden City CDP | 0.06 |
| 47 | Moncks Corner town | 0.06 |
| 47 | Mount Pleasant town | 0.06 |
| 48 | Hanahan city | 0.04 |
| 49 | Lake Wylie CDP | 0.02 |
| 49 | North Myrtle Beach city | 0.02 |
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