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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 204,176 population of Anderson County, South Carolina comprised of 8,373 people who identified as Hispanic (4.1%), and 195,803 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Anderson County, South Carolina with a population of 163,980 (80.31%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 33,142 (16.23%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,915 (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 156,891 (76.84%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 32,457 (15.9%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,089 (3.47%).

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 33,142 16.23%
White Alone 163,980 80.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 731 0.36%
Asian Alone 2,291 1.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 117 0.06%
Two Or More Races 3,915 1.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Anderson , SC in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 685 0.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,089 3.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 241 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 88 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 58 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 212 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 32,457 15.9%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 156,891 76.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 490 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,203 1.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 59 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,703 1.81%