South Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2022

Updated on August 2, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, there were 1,349,375 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in South Carolina and they represented 25.54% of the total population of South Carolina in 2022. Richland County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (202,768), followed by Charleston County (98,370), and Greenville County (94,846). On the other hand, McCormick County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (3,786), followed by Saluda County (4,214), and Allendale County (5,323).

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 (71.76%), followed by Williamsburg County (62.79%), and Lee County (61.7%).

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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 2022
South Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2022
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Richland 202,768 48.1
Charleston 98,370 23.46
Greenville 94,846 17.31
Spartanburg 68,910 19.92
Florence 59,271 43.35
Berkeley 58,296 23.8
York 55,254 18.78
Orangeburg 50,747 61.07
Sumter 49,257 47.39
Lexington 48,601 15.93
Horry 45,265 11.81
Aiken 42,635 24.47
Dorchester 42,351 25.51
Anderson 32,626 15.56
Beaufort 31,002 15.81
Darlington 25,761 41.26
Greenwood 21,600 31.2
Lancaster 20,665 19.73
Williamsburg 18,909 62.79
Georgetown 18,231 28.19
Kershaw 16,556 24.4
Laurens 16,285 23.97
Marion 15,946 56.01
Chesterfield 14,070 32.17
Clarendon 13,836 44.74
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