Charleston County, South Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 408.24K population of Charleston County, SC residents comprised of 29.28K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (7.17%), and 378.96K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.83%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Charleston County, SC, with a population of 268.70K (65.82%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Charleston County, SC, with a population of 92.60K (22.68%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Charleston County, SC, with a population of 21.85K (5.35%). The smallest racial group in Charleston County, SC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 345 (0.09%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Charleston County, SC, with a population of 263.56K (64.56%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Charleston County, SC, with a population of 91.75K (22.47%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Charleston County, SC, with a population of 14.14K (3.46%). The smallest ethnic group in Charleston County, SC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 26 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Charleston County, South Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other South Carolina counties and also for the state of South Carolina.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 92598 | 22.68 |
| White Alone | 268699 | 65.82 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1501 | 0.37 |
| Asian Alone | 7567 | 1.85 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 345 | 0.09 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 15675 | 3.84 |
| Two Or More Races | 21850 | 5.35 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 263560 | 64.56 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 91746 | 22.47 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 14142 | 3.46 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 13479 | 3.30 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 8371 | 2.05 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 7461 | 1.83 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 5139 | 1.26 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 1533 | 0.38 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 857 | 0.21 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 852 | 0.21 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 644 | 0.16 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 319 | 0.08 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 106 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 26 | 0.01 |