Population By Race and Ethnicity in Anderson County, SC in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 204,195 population of Anderson County, South Carolina comprised of 9,581 people who identified as Hispanic (4.69%), and 194,614 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.31%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Anderson County, South Carolina with a population of 163,945 (80.29%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 33,156 (16.24%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,914 (1.92%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Anderson County, South Carolina in 2020, with a population of 155,797 (76.3%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 32,364 (15.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,148 (3.99%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 33,156 16.24%
White Alone 163,945 80.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 763 0.37%
Asian Alone 2,300 1.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 117 0.06%
Two Or More Races 3,914 1.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Anderson , SC in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 792 0.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,148 3.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 275 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 89 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 57 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 220 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 32,364 15.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 155,797 76.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 488 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,211 1.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 60 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,694 1.81%