South Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, South Carolina's population of 5.12M residents comprised of 352.84K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (6.89%), and 4.77M residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.11%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in South Carolina, with a population of 3.24M (63.37%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in South Carolina, with a population of 1.28M (25.02%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in South Carolina, with a population of 298.38K (5.83%). The smallest racial group in South Carolina was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 3.43K (0.07%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in South Carolina, with a population of 3.18M (62.10%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in South Carolina, with a population of 1.27M (24.79%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in South Carolina, with a population of 189.58K (3.70%). The smallest ethnic group in South Carolina was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 346 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in South Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 1280531 | 25.02 |
| White Alone | 3243442 | 63.37 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 24303 | 0.48 |
| Asian Alone | 90466 | 1.77 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 3431 | 0.07 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 177876 | 3.48 |
| Two Or More Races | 298376 | 5.83 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 3178552 | 62.10 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 1269031 | 24.79 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 189580 | 3.70 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 158522 | 3.10 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 108796 | 2.13 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 89394 | 1.75 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 64890 | 1.27 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 19354 | 0.38 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 16591 | 0.32 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 11500 | 0.23 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 7712 | 0.15 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 3085 | 0.06 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 1072 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 346 | 0.01 |