Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the South Carolina Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 313,015. Among all South Carolina counties, Richland County had the highest Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (32,496), followed by Charleston County (26,372), and Greenville County (19,803).
The chart below shows the top 10 South Carolina counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all South Carolina counties.
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richland County | 32496 |
| 2 | Charleston County | 26372 |
| 3 | Greenville County | 19803 |
| 4 | Florence County | 14264 |
| 5 | Spartanburg County | 14054 |
| 6 | Horry County | 11870 |
| 7 | Orangeburg County | 11866 |
| 8 | Berkeley County | 11661 |
| 9 | Sumter County | 11132 |
| 10 | Aiken County | 10650 |
| 11 | York County | 8932 |
| 12 | Lexington County | 8751 |
| 13 | Beaufort County | 7954 |
| 14 | Dorchester County | 7946 |
| 15 | Anderson County | 7694 |
| 16 | Darlington County | 7251 |
| 17 | Williamsburg County | 6290 |
| 18 | Marion County | 5708 |
| 19 | Greenwood County | 5694 |
| 20 | Georgetown County | 5579 |
| 21 | Marlboro County | 4938 |
| 22 | Lancaster County | 4787 |
| 23 | Colleton County | 4482 |
| 24 | Fairfield County | 4318 |
| 25 | Chesterfield County | 4286 |
| 26 | Kershaw County | 4060 |
| 27 | Laurens County | 4053 |
| 28 | Dillon County | 3987 |
| 29 | Clarendon County | 3882 |
| 30 | Chester County | 3410 |
| 31 | Jasper County | 3349 |
| 32 | Hampton County | 3278 |
| 33 | Cherokee County | 3030 |
| 34 | Newberry County | 2947 |
| 35 | Lee County | 2857 |
| 36 | Edgefield County | 2325 |
| 37 | Barnwell County | 2320 |
| 38 | Union County | 2280 |
| 39 | Pickens County | 1891 |
| 40 | Abbeville County | 1880 |
| 41 | Calhoun County | 1706 |
| 42 | Saluda County | 1500 |
| 43 | Allendale County | 1459 |
| 44 | Oconee County | 1375 |
| 45 | McCormick County | 1337 |
| 46 | Bamberg County | 1311 |