Cherokee County, South Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 56.22K population of Cherokee County, SC residents comprised of 2.78K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (4.94%), and 53.44K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.06%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee County, SC, with a population of 40.20K (71.52%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Cherokee County, SC, with a population of 11.37K (20.23%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Cherokee County, SC, with a population of 2.51K (4.47%). The smallest racial group in Cherokee County, SC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 14 (0.03%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, SC, with a population of 39.58K (70.40%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, SC, with a population of 11.29K (20.09%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, SC, with a population of 1.86K (3.31%). The smallest ethnic group in Cherokee County, SC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Cherokee County, South Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 11370 | 20.23 |
| White Alone | 40203 | 71.52 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 226 | 0.40 |
| Asian Alone | 345 | 0.61 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 14 | 0.03 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 1547 | 2.75 |
| Two Or More Races | 2511 | 4.47 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 39576 | 70.40 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 11292 | 20.09 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1860 | 3.31 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 1352 | 2.40 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 651 | 1.16 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 627 | 1.12 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 341 | 0.61 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 195 | 0.35 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 161 | 0.29 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 78 | 0.14 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 65 | 0.12 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 14 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 4 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |