South Carolina Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2016

Updated on December 18, 2022.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, there were 273,671 hispanics or latinos (of all racial backgrounds) in South Carolina and they represented 5.51% of the total population of South Carolina in 2016.

Greenville County had the highest number of hispanics or latinos (44,637), followed by Richland County (20,751), and Beaufort County (20,279). On the other hand, McCormick County had the lowest number of hispanics or latinos (129), followed by Allendale County (285), and Bamberg County (290).

When it comes to the ratio of hispanic to non-hispanic population, Saluda County had the highest percentage (15.14%), followed by Jasper County (12.94%), and Beaufort County (11.03%).

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Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's hispanic or latino population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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South Carolina Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2016
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South Carolina Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2016
County
Population
% of County Population
Greenville 44,637 8.94
Richland 20,751 5.07
Beaufort 20,279 11.03
Charleston 20,006 5.03
Spartanburg 19,667 6.53
Horry 19,294 6
Lexington 16,712 5.83
York 13,595 5.27
Berkeley 13,205 6.32
Aiken 9,331 5.58
Dorchester 8,087 5.17
Anderson 6,947 3.55
Lancaster 4,613 5.13
Pickens 4,387 3.56
Greenwood 4,127 5.88
Sumter 4,103 3.83
Oconee 3,971 5.19
Jasper 3,639 12.94
Florence 3,524 2.54
Laurens 3,081 4.62
Saluda 3,054 15.14
Newberry 2,778 7.32
Kershaw 2,722 4.23
Cherokee 2,385 4.2
Chesterfield 1,955 4.24
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