South Carolina Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the Black or African American Alone population in South Carolina was 1,305,355 and represented 28.16% of the total South Carolina population (4,635,846).

Among South Carolina counties, Richland County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (179,048), followed by Charleston County (105,205), and Greenville County (83,079). McCormick County had the lowest (5,068).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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South Carolina Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2010
South Carolina Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2010
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Abbeville 7204 28.43
Aiken 39843 24.82
Allendale 7640 73.79
Anderson 30420 16.26
Bamberg 9826 61.62
Barnwell 10066 44.46
Beaufort 31977 19.64
Berkeley 45619 25.42
Calhoun 6467 42.83
Charleston 105205 29.97
Cherokee 11373 20.48
Chester 12435 37.5
Chesterfield 15291 32.81
Clarendon 17582 50.31
Colleton 15239 39.19
Darlington 28653 41.82
Dillon 14922 46.52
Dorchester 35694 26.05
Edgefield 10103 37.47
Fairfield 14131 59.23
Florence 57008 41.56
Georgetown 20327 33.69
Greenville 83079 18.35
Greenwood 22106 31.69
Hampton 11434 54.26
Horry 36954 13.67
Jasper 11596 46.48
Kershaw 15339 24.86
Lancaster 18524 24.07
Laurens 17083 25.68
Lee 12387 64.44
Lexington 38584 14.65
McCormick 5068 49.64
Marion 18502 56.15
Marlboro 14810 51.21
Newberry 11900 31.64
Oconee 5690 7.65
Orangeburg 57666 62.46
Pickens 7873 6.6
Richland 179048 46.42
Saluda 5342 26.84
Spartanburg 59271 20.81
Sumter 50779 47.19
Union 9091 31.44
Williamsburg 22655 65.97
York 43549 19.2