Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By Black or African American Alone Population from Census 2020

Updated on July 6, 2023.

According to the data from the United States 2020 decennial Census, as at April 2020, among all of South Carolina's cities and places (towns and villages), Columbia city had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (52.60K), followed by North Charleston city (46.67K), and Rock Hill city (28.83K).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all of South Carolina cities and places based on Black or African American Alone population.

You can see similar ranking information for other states and for the United States. You can also see similar rankings for other racial groups as well as for the different ethnicities in South Carolina.

Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By Black or African American Alone Population from Census 2020
Columbia
North Charleston
Rock Hill
Charleston
Sumter
Florence
Spartanburg
Greenville
St. Andrews
Summerville
Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By Black or African American Alone Population from Census 2020
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Rank City or Place Black Alone Population
1 Columbia city 52598
2 North Charleston city 46673
3 Rock Hill city 28830
4 Charleston city 25553
5 Sumter city 21168
6 Florence city 18710
7 Spartanburg city 17071
8 Greenville city 16164
9 St. Andrews CDP 13473
10 Summerville town 10598
11 Orangeburg city 10186
12 Goose Creek city 9995
13 Dentsville CDP 9936
14 Greenwood city 9837
15 Aiken city 9136
16 Anderson city 8335
17 Gantt CDP 7588
18 Conway city 7347
19 Mauldin city 5889
20 Gaffney city 5795
21 Greer city 5640
22 Seven Oaks CDP 5287
23 Woodfield CDP 5169
24 North Augusta city 4842
25 Myrtle Beach city 4712
26 Lake City city 4658
27 Newberry city 4560
28 Bennettsville city 4555
29 Marion city 4524
30 Moncks Corner town 4458
31 Georgetown city 4376
32 Simpsonville city 4366
33 Ladson CDP 4102
34 Union city 4052
35 Lancaster city 4018
36 Darlington city 3733
37 Brookdale CDP 3691
38 Laurens city 3664
39 Irmo town 3554
40 Chester city 3461
41 Dillon city 3424
42 Hartsville city 3167
43 Cayce city 3089
44 Berea CDP 3084
45 York city 3040
46 Fountain Inn city 3032
47 Fort Mill town 3025
48 Mount Pleasant town 3024
49 West Columbia city 2981
50 Clinton city 2910
51 Taylors CDP 2909
52 Port Royal town 2873
53 Denmark city 2865
54 Beaufort city 2791
55 Parker CDP 2775
56 Mullins city 2750
57 Lexington town 2700
58 Easley city 2692
59 Walterboro city 2687
60 Capitol View CDP 2686
61 Cheraw town 2657
62 Manning city 2501
63 Burton CDP 2444
64 Hanahan city 2441
65 Hollywood town 2418
66 Barnwell city 2402
67 Camden city 2393
68 Bluffton town 2330
69 Allendale town 2314
70 Abbeville city 2275
71 Kingstree town 2272
72 Wade Hampton CDP 2235
73 Batesburg-Leesville town 2193
74 Hilton Head Island town 2192
75 Seneca city 2172
76 Bishopville city 2138
77 Welcome CDP 2132
78 Lugoff CDP 2074
79 Hopkins CDP 2019
80 Winnsboro town 1940
81 Homeland Park CDP 1911
82 Blythewood town 1872
83 Carolina Forest CDP 1858
84 Valley Falls CDP 1851
85 Forest Acres city 1843
86 Wilkinson Heights CDP 1820
87 Red Hill CDP 1787
88 Timmonsville town 1773
89 Bamberg town 1772
90 Sangaree CDP 1742
91 White Knoll CDP 1725
92 South Sumter CDP 1716
93 Saxon CDP 1658
94 Socastee CDP 1657
95 Ridgeland town 1643
96 Andrews town 1616
97 Oak Grove CDP 1613
98 Blackville town 1584
99 Red Bank CDP 1536
100 Sans Souci CDP 1507
101 Boiling Springs CDP 1493
102 Williston town 1489
103 Edisto CDP 1480
104 Dalzell CDP 1474
104 McCormick town 1474
105 Belvedere CDP 1432
106 Estill town 1414
107 Whitney CDP 1408
108 Wellford city 1350
109 Clemson city 1332
110 Lake Wylie CDP 1321
111 Hilltop CDP 1317
112 Hampton town 1298
113 Cherryvale CDP 1280
114 Centerville CDP 1254
115 Duncan town 1252
115 Johnston town 1252
116 Edgefield town 1222
117 Laurel Bay CDP 1220
118 Fairfax town 1187
119 Arthurtown CDP 1176
120 Clover town 1164
121 Gadsden CDP 1161
122 Arkwright CDP 1160
123 Dunean CDP 1150
124 St. Matthews town 1072
125 James Island town 1060
126 Judson CDP 1058
127 Five Forks CDP 1042
128 Varnville town 1037
129 Lyman town 1031
130 Hardeeville city 1025
131 Ridgeville town 1003
132 Saluda town 973
133 Winnsboro Mills CDP 959
134 Woodruff city 957
135 Calhoun Falls town 951
136 Lakewood CDP 944
137 Powdersville CDP 933
138 Loris city 932
139 Central town 923
140 Pageland town 899
141 Ravenel town 895
142 Travelers Rest city 888
143 Clearwater CDP 819
144 Eureka Mill CDP 817
145 St. Stephen town 813
146 East Gaffney CDP 802
147 New Ellenton town 789
147 Newport CDP 789
148 Seabrook CDP 783
149 Camp Croft CDP 779
150 Springdale CDP 769
151 St. George town 760
152 Golden Grove CDP 755
152 Litchfield Beach CDP 755
153 East Camden CDP 746
154 Newtown CDP 736
155 Helena CDP 735
156 Ben Avon CDP 727
157 Pendleton town 723
158 Little River CDP 681
159 Burnettown town 662
159 Clemson University CDP 662
160 Bucksport CDP 661
161 Holly Hill town 659
162 Great Falls town 644
163 Quinby town 641
164 Honea Path town 640
165 Awendaw town 635
165 Graniteville CDP 635
165 Yemassee town 635
166 Belton city 633
167 Southern Shops CDP 609
168 North Hartsville CDP 597
169 East Sumter CDP 596
170 Dunbar CDP 594
171 Eastover town 563
172 Beech Island CDP 561
173 Elgin CDP 550
174 Tega Cay city 547
175 Arcadia CDP 545
175 Bowman town 545
176 Santee town 527
177 Pamplico town 523
178 Williamston town 521
179 Piedmont CDP 513
180 Latta town 511
181 Lincolnville town 504
182 Roebuck CDP 499
183 Dovesville CDP 498
184 Dale CDP 497
185 Inman city 494
186 Murrells Inlet CDP 482
187 Cane Savannah CDP 481
188 Kershaw town 478
189 Wedgefield CDP 471
190 Oakland CDP 467
191 Wyboo CDP 465
192 Lake Murray of Richland CDP 464
193 Gayle Mill CDP 453
194 Pickens city 452
195 McColl town 443
196 Blacksburg town 439
197 Ninety Six town 436
198 Lamar town 435
199 Pacolet town 432
199 Summerton town 432
200 Prosperity town 425
201 Mayesville town 420
202 Clio town 419
202 North Myrtle Beach city 419
203 Branchville town 417
204 Lane town 415
205 Forestbrook CDP 405
206 Gloverville CDP 404
207 Irwin CDP 403
208 Ware Shoals town 400
209 Sheldon CDP 391
209 Watts Mills CDP 391
210 Little Rock CDP 386
211 Chesterfield town 384
212 Homewood CDP 383
213 Springdale town 374
214 Lydia CDP 373
215 Wagener town 372
216 Cash CDP 369
217 Northlake CDP 368
218 Cowpens town 358
219 Promised Land CDP 353
220 Johnsonville city 349
221 Stateburg CDP 345
222 Scranton town 344
223 South Congaree town 338
224 Turbeville town 335
225 Pine Ridge town 332
225 Shell Point CDP 332
226 Heath Springs town 331
226 Privateer CDP 331
227 Fort Lawn town 329
227 Lesslie CDP 329
228 India Hook CDP 328
229 Elliott CDP 325
230 North town 323
231 Hamer CDP 321
232 Manville CDP 319
232 Ridge Spring town 319
233 Gray Court town 309
234 Monarch Mill CDP 301
234 Swansea town 301
235 Wallace CDP 297
236 Whitmire town 296
237 City View CDP 290
238 Carlisle town 287
238 Jacksonboro CDP 287
239 Lake View town 279
240 Fairforest CDP 278
241 Pinewood town 275
242 Utica CDP 273
243 Greeleyville town 270
243 Reidville town 270
244 Adams Run CDP 266
245 Elgin town 263
245 Lynchburg town 263
246 McBee town 261
247 Due West town 259
248 Mulberry CDP 258
249 Joanna CDP 257
250 Russellville CDP 251
251 Jefferson town 246
252 Elloree town 243
253 Gifford town 241
254 Inman Mills CDP 235
255 Gaston town 232
256 Landrum city 225
257 Clarks Hill CDP 222
258 Jonesville town 219
259 Liberty city 217
260 Hemingway town 215
261 Cross Hill town 213
261 Daviston CDP 213
262 Society Hill town 211
263 Buffalo CDP 209
264 Westminster city 207
265 Richburg town 202
266 Drayton CDP 200
267 Olanta town 199
268 Chesnee city 193
268 Ehrhardt town 193
269 Jackson town 192
270 Finklea CDP 185
271 Murphys Estates CDP 183
272 Wisacky CDP 179
273 Harleyville town 178
274 Alcolu CDP 177
275 Rains CDP 176
276 Langley CDP 175
277 Browntown CDP 174
278 Walhalla city 172
279 Norway town 168
280 Furman town 165
281 Salley town 159
282 Lobeco CDP 158
282 Springfield town 158
283 Brunson town 153
284 Rembert CDP 150
284 Van Wyck town 150
285 Chapin town 148
285 Garden City CDP 148
286 Stuckey town 147
287 Bonneau Beach CDP 145
288 Centenary CDP 140
289 Mount Carmel CDP 134
290 Paxville town 131
291 Catawba CDP 130
291 Edmund CDP 130
291 Sellers town 130
292 Foreston CDP 128
293 Arial CDP 123
294 Rowesville town 120
295 Cameron town 119
296 Zion CDP 118
297 Cokesbury CDP 117
298 Meggett town 116
299 Ridgeway town 113
300 Hickory Grove town 112
301 Coward town 111
302 Warrenville CDP 110
303 Conestee CDP 108
303 Tigerville CDP 108
304 Olympia CDP 106
305 Scotia town 105
306 Vance town 104
307 Riverview CDP 98
308 Waterloo town 93
309 Atlantic Beach town 88
310 Olar town 81
311 Floydale CDP 80
311 Shiloh CDP 80
311 Startex CDP 80
312 North Santee CDP 79
312 Sandy Springs CDP 79
312 Woodford town 79
313 Nichols town 77
314 Trenton town 76
315 Elko town 75
315 Eutawville town 75
316 Pine Ridge CDP 73
317 Perry town 66
318 Mayo CDP 65
319 Aynor town 64
320 Cottageville town 63
320 Grover CDP 63
320 Iva town 63
320 Neeses town 63
321 Kline town 61
321 Willington CDP 61
322 Bradley CDP 60
322 Gillisonville CDP 60
323 Enoree CDP 59
323 St. Charles CDP 59
324 Arcadia Lakes town 57
324 Snelling town 57
325 McConnells town 55
325 West Pelzer town 55
326 Patrick town 51
327 Edisto Beach town 50
328 Blenheim town 49
328 Clifton CDP 49
329 Monetta town 47
330 Surfside Beach town 46
331 Baxter Village CDP 45
332 Bonneau town 43
332 Luray town 43
333 Donalds town 41
333 Hilda town 41
334 Coosawhatchie CDP 40
334 Sycamore town 40
335 Pelzer town 39
336 Pomaria town 38
337 Ware Place CDP 37
338 Ashwood CDP 36
338 Green Sea CDP 36
339 Jenkinsville town 35
340 Pinopolis CDP 34
340 Ruby town 34
341 Bethune town 33
342 Norris town 31
342 Summit town 31
343 Campobello town 30
343 La France CDP 30
344 Live Oak CDP 28
344 Silverstreet town 28
344 Ward town 28
345 Pimlico CDP 26
346 Converse CDP 25
346 Sharon town 25
347 Lowrys town 24
347 Reevesville town 24
347 Williams town 24
348 Danwood CDP 23
348 Ulmer town 23
348 Windsor town 23
349 Antreville CDP 22
350 Gilbert town 21
350 Livingston town 21
350 Tatum town 21
351 Coronaca CDP 20
351 Islandton CDP 20
351 Kiawah Island town 20
351 McClellanville town 20
352 Folly Beach city 19
352 Jamestown town 19
352 Little Mountain town 19
353 Fairview Crossroads CDP 18
353 Pauline CDP 18
354 Cross Anchor CDP 17
354 Glendale CDP 17
354 Lake Secession CDP 17
354 Lowndesville town 17
354 Mount Croghan town 17
354 Slater-Marietta CDP 17
355 Fripp Island CDP 15
355 Peak town 15
355 Troy town 15
356 Daufuskie Island CDP 14
356 Hodges town 14
356 Mountville CDP 14
357 Plum Branch town 13
357 West Union town 13
358 Fingerville CDP 12
358 Isle of Palms city 12
359 Fair Play CDP 11
359 Govan town 11
359 Rockville town 11
360 Parksville town 10
360 Seabrook Island town 10
361 Buford CDP 9
361 Pelion town 9
361 Sullivan's Island town 9
362 Cope town 8
362 Six Mile town 8
363 Briarcliffe Acres town 7
363 Lockhart town 7
363 Tradesville CDP 7
364 Central Pacolet town 6
364 Glenn Springs CDP 6
364 Harbor Island CDP 6
364 Keowee Key CDP 6
364 Unity CDP 6
365 Cateechee CDP 5
365 Cordova town 5
365 Oswego CDP 5
365 Starr town 5
365 The Cliffs Valley CDP 5
366 Chickasaw Point CDP 4
366 DeBordieu Colony CDP 4
366 Princeton CDP 4
366 Tamassee CDP 4
367 Boykin CDP 3
367 South Union CDP 3
368 Abney Crossroads CDP 2
368 Modoc CDP 2
369 Dacusville CDP 1
369 Newry CDP 1
370 Caesars Head CDP 0
370 Cherokee Falls CDP 0
370 Gramling CDP 0
370 Ketchuptown CDP 0
370 Lodge town 0
370 Longcreek CDP 0
370 Pawleys Island town 0
370 Salem town 0
370 Smoaks town 0
370 Smyrna town 0