South Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2016

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, there were 1,338,295 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in South Carolina and they represented 26.97% of the total population of South Carolina in 2016. Richland County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (191,480), followed by Charleston County (108,374), and Greenville County (89,737). On the other hand, McCormick County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (4,512), followed by Saluda County (5,041), and Oconee County (5,758).

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 (73.41%), followed by Williamsburg County (64.72%), and Lee County (63.49%).

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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 2016
South Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2016
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Richland 191,480 46.75
Charleston 108,374 27.27
Greenville 89,737 17.96
Spartanburg 61,687 20.49
Florence 58,523 42.21
Orangeburg 54,596 61.75
Sumter 50,604 47.18
Berkeley 50,204 24.04
York 49,020 18.99
Lexington 42,211 14.73
Horry 42,053 13.08
Aiken 41,368 24.72
Dorchester 39,352 25.16
Beaufort 33,082 18
Anderson 31,365 16.03
Darlington 27,756 41.24
Greenwood 22,196 31.63
Williamsburg 20,630 64.72
Georgetown 19,414 31.51
Lancaster 19,407 21.58
Marion 17,880 56.28
Laurens 16,792 25.19
Clarendon 16,285 47.5
Kershaw 15,658 24.34
Chesterfield 15,081 32.69
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