South Carolina Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Black or African American Alone population in South Carolina was 1,394,802 and represented 25.96% of the total South Carolina population (5,373,555).

Among South Carolina counties, Richland County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (210,082), followed by Greenville County (99,723), and Charleston County (99,493). McCormick County had the lowest (3,769).

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 2023
South Carolina Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2023
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Abbeville 6268 25.65
Aiken 44675 25.22
Allendale 5296 71.87
Anderson 33844 15.88
Bamberg 7604 58.61
Barnwell 8792 43
Beaufort 32293 16.23
Berkeley 62704 24.57
Calhoun 5477 38.61
Charleston 99493 23.45
Cherokee 11383 20.07
Chester 11379 35.31
Chesterfield 14282 32.44
Clarendon 13928 44.92
Colleton 13741 35.35
Darlington 26130 41.86
Dillon 12933 46.69
Dorchester 44447 26.17
Edgefield 8943 32.39
Fairfield 11159 54.64
Florence 60302 43.95
Georgetown 18438 28.05
Greenville 99723 17.87
Greenwood 22137 31.87
Hampton 9431 52.04
Horry 48247 12.14
Jasper 11170 33.3
Kershaw 18022 25.78
Lancaster 21643 20
Laurens 16687 24.23
Lee 9877 61.86
Lexington 52054 16.82
McCormick 3769 37.91
Marion 16016 56.18
Marlboro 13068 50.84
Newberry 11232 28.93
Oconee 5991 7.38
Orangeburg 50658 61.17
Pickens 9588 7.08
Richland 210082 49.42
Saluda 4577 23.94
Spartanburg 72393 20.3
Sumter 50028 48.03
Union 8107 30.44
Williamsburg 18799 62.89
York 57992 19.44