Fairfield County, South Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 20.95K population of Fairfield County, SC residents comprised of 423 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (2.02%), and 20.53K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.98%).
Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Fairfield County, SC, with a population of 11.25K (53.71%). The White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Fairfield County, SC, with a population of 8.57K (40.92%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Fairfield County, SC, with a population of 714 (3.41%). The smallest racial group in Fairfield County, SC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 8 (0.04%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Fairfield County, SC, with a population of 11.20K (53.47%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Fairfield County, SC, with a population of 8.50K (40.59%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Fairfield County, SC, with a population of 594 (2.84%). The smallest ethnic group in Fairfield County, SC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 1 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Fairfield 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 | 11251 | 53.71 |
| White Alone | 8571 | 40.92 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 79 | 0.38 |
| Asian Alone | 102 | 0.49 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 8 | 0.04 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 223 | 1.07 |
| Two Or More Races | 714 | 3.41 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 11201 | 53.47 |
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 8503 | 40.59 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 594 | 2.84 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 168 | 0.80 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 120 | 0.57 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 101 | 0.48 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 68 | 0.33 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 64 | 0.31 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 55 | 0.26 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 50 | 0.24 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 15 | 0.07 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 7 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 1 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 1 | 0.01 |