Dorchester County, South Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 161.54K population of Dorchester County, SC residents comprised of 10.86K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (6.72%), and 150.68K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.28%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dorchester County, SC, with a population of 101.45K (62.80%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Dorchester County, SC, with a population of 38.73K (23.98%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Dorchester County, SC, with a population of 12.22K (7.56%). The smallest racial group in Dorchester County, SC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 204 (0.13%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Dorchester County, SC, with a population of 99.15K (61.38%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Dorchester County, SC, with a population of 38.28K (23.70%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Dorchester County, SC, with a population of 8.09K (5.01%). The smallest ethnic group in Dorchester County, SC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 5 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Dorchester 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 | 38733 | 23.98 |
| White Alone | 101446 | 62.80 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1060 | 0.66 |
| Asian Alone | 3314 | 2.05 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 204 | 0.13 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 4567 | 2.83 |
| Two Or More Races | 12216 | 7.56 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 99145 | 61.38 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 38278 | 23.70 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 8092 | 5.01 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 4124 | 2.55 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 3774 | 2.34 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 3286 | 2.03 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 2301 | 1.42 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 886 | 0.55 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 793 | 0.49 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 455 | 0.28 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 199 | 0.12 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 174 | 0.11 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 28 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 5 | 0.00 |