South Carolina 2017 Black or African American Alone Population By County

The US Census Bureau estimated that the Black or African American Alone population in South Carolina was 1,372,490 in 2017, and represented 27.30% of South Carolina's 5,027,102 population in 2017. Richland County had the highest number of the Black or African American Alone population (197,864 residents), followed by Charleston County with 109,635 residents, and Greenville County with 93,550 residents. McCormick County had the smallest number of the Black or African American Alone population (4,418 residents) in 2017.

Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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