South Carolina Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity from Census 2020
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, South Carolina's voting-age population of 4.01M residents comprised of 231.12K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (5.76%), and 3.78M residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.24%).
Race: The White Alone voting-age population was the largest racial group in South Carolina, with a voting-age population of 2.65M (65.90%). The Black or African American Alone voting-age population was the second largest racial group in South Carolina, with a voting-age population of 971.34K (24.20%). The Two Or More Races voting-age population was the third largest racial group in South Carolina, with a voting-age population of 187.00K (4.66%). The smallest racial group in South Carolina was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a voting-age population of 2.46K (0.06%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone voting-age population was the largest ethnic group in South Carolina, with a voting-age population of 2.60M (64.86%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone voting-age population was the second largest ethnic group in South Carolina, with a voting-age population of 964.67K (24.03%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races voting-age population was the third largest ethnic group in South Carolina, with a voting-age population of 116.28K (2.90%). The smallest ethnic group in South Carolina was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a voting-age population of 250 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the voting-age population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in South Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Voting-age Population | % of State Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 971344 | 24.20 |
| White Alone | 2645357 | 65.90 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 18598 | 0.46 |
| Asian Alone | 71009 | 1.77 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 2462 | 0.06 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 118688 | 2.96 |
| Two Or More Races | 187002 | 4.66 |
| Ethnicity | Voting-age Population | % of State Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 2603975 | 64.86 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 964667 | 24.03 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 116279 | 2.90 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 106090 | 2.64 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 70723 | 1.76 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 70272 | 1.75 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 41382 | 1.03 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 13333 | 0.33 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 12598 | 0.31 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 6677 | 0.17 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 5265 | 0.13 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 2212 | 0.06 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 737 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 250 | 0.01 |