Population By Race and Ethnicity in Anderson County, SC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 188,860 population of Anderson County, South Carolina comprised of 5,923 people who identified as Hispanic (3.14%), and 182,937 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.86%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Anderson County, South Carolina with a population of 152,554 (80.78%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 31,318 (16.58%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,705 (1.43%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Anderson County, South Carolina in 2012, with a population of 147,520 (78.11%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 30,785 (16.3%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,034 (2.67%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Anderson, South Carolina.

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Population By Race in Anderson , SC in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 31,318 16.58%
White Alone 152,554 80.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 567 0.3%
Asian Alone 1,657 0.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 59 0.03%
Two Or More Races 2,705 1.43%
Population By Ethnicity in Anderson , SC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 533 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,034 2.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 149 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 62 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 29 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 116 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 30,785 16.3%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 147,520 78.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 418 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,595 0.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,589 1.37%