South Carolina Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Black or African American Alone population in South Carolina was 1,371,579 and represented 26.73% of the total South Carolina population (5,132,151).

Among South Carolina counties, Richland County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (203,364), followed by Charleston County (104,085), and Greenville County (96,201). McCormick County had the lowest (4,154).

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 2020
South Carolina Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Abbeville 6536 26.94
Aiken 42770 25.28
Allendale 5863 73.9
Anderson 33156 16.24
Bamberg 7983 60.2
Barnwell 9023 43.83
Beaufort 32829 17.48
Berkeley 56876 24.57
Calhoun 5720 40.53
Charleston 104085 25.39
Cherokee 11593 20.62
Chester 11845 36.69
Chesterfield 14173 32.77
Clarendon 14400 46.69
Colleton 14170 36.77
Darlington 26278 41.81
Dillon 13272 46.94
Dorchester 41760 25.77
Edgefield 8813 34.33
Fairfield 11881 56.88
Florence 59380 43.4
Georgetown 19070 30.03
Greenville 96201 18.25
Greenwood 22422 32.31
Hampton 9892 53.43
Horry 45313 12.81
Jasper 11084 38.02
Kershaw 16087 24.53
Lancaster 20201 20.92
Laurens 16993 25.13
Lee 10545 63.76
Lexington 46836 15.87
McCormick 4154 43.64
Marion 16649 57.24
Marlboro 13713 51.77
Newberry 11380 30.16
Oconee 5944 7.55
Orangeburg 52327 62.33
Pickens 9432 7.16
Richland 203364 48.92
Saluda 4754 25.25
Spartanburg 68326 20.74
Sumter 50453 47.83
Union 8629 31.75
Williamsburg 19973 64.61
York 55431 19.52