Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Population with West Indian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 2.39K people in South Carolina with West Indian ancestry. Among all South Carolina counties, Richland County had the highest population with West Indian ancestry (943), followed by Lexington County (274), and Beaufort County (220).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with West Indian ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in South Carolina.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Population with West Indian Ancestry in 2021
Richland County
Lexington County
Beaufort County
Greenville County
Orangeburg County
Dorchester County
York County
Anderson County
Pickens County
Charleston County
Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Population with West Indian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Richland County 943
2 Lexington County 274
3 Beaufort County 220
4 Greenville County 135
5 Orangeburg County 104
6 Dorchester County 84
6 York County 84
7 Anderson County 74
7 Pickens County 74
8 Charleston County 63
9 Spartanburg County 61
10 Cherokee County 46
11 Horry County 45
12 Aiken County 37
13 Fairfield County 28
14 Berkeley County 24
15 Sumter County 20
16 Florence County 17
16 Laurens County 17
17 Greenwood County 16
18 Clarendon County 14
19 Georgetown County 9
20 Darlington County 1