South Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2017

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, there were 1,345,871 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in South Carolina and they represented 26.77% of the total population of South Carolina in 2017. Richland County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (193,853), followed by Charleston County (107,920), and Greenville County (90,764). On the other hand, McCormick County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (4,396), followed by Saluda County (4,946), and Oconee County (5,705).

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 (73.02%), followed by Williamsburg County (64.54%), and Lee County (63.69%).

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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 2017
South Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2017
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Richland 193,853 47
Charleston 107,920 26.8
Greenville 90,764 17.89
Spartanburg 62,775 20.45
Florence 58,650 42.34
Orangeburg 54,162 61.78
Berkeley 51,438 23.93
Sumter 50,433 47.31
York 50,433 18.92
Lexington 43,155 14.86
Horry 43,055 12.92
Aiken 41,820 24.82
Dorchester 40,061 25.11
Beaufort 33,213 17.76
Anderson 31,667 15.97
Darlington 27,725 41.37
Greenwood 22,385 31.75
Williamsburg 20,127 64.54
Lancaster 19,701 21.29
Georgetown 19,209 31.04
Marion 17,651 56.42
Laurens 16,722 25.01
Clarendon 16,137 47.39
Kershaw 15,784 24.2
Chesterfield 15,048 32.72
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