South Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2012

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, there were 1,299,850 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in South Carolina and they represented 27.55% of the total population of South Carolina in 2012. Richland County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (180,938), followed by Charleston County (105,935), and Greenville County (83,640). On the other hand, McCormick County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (4,932), followed by Saluda County (5,123), and Oconee County (5,562).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone, Allendale County had the highest percentage (73%), followed by Williamsburg County (65.26%), and Lee County (63.81%).

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Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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South Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2012
South Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2012
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Richland 180,938 46.02
Charleston 105,935 29.03
Greenville 83,640 17.94
Spartanburg 59,089 20.5
Florence 57,375 41.57
Orangeburg 56,739 62.03
Sumter 50,366 46.66
Berkeley 46,669 24.6
York 44,383 18.95
Aiken 39,866 24.46
Lexington 38,722 14.35
Horry 37,617 13.37
Dorchester 35,774 25.08
Beaufort 31,276 18.68
Anderson 30,785 16.3
Darlington 28,105 41.3
Greenwood 22,008 31.46
Williamsburg 21,898 65.26
Georgetown 19,824 32.9
Lancaster 18,340 23.11
Marion 18,132 55.97
Laurens 16,807 25.37
Clarendon 16,718 48.7
Kershaw 15,263 24.5
Chesterfield 14,860 32.25
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