Population By Race and Ethnicity in Anderson County, SC in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 206,885 population of Anderson County, South Carolina comprised of 10,112 people who identified as Hispanic (4.89%), and 196,773 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.11%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Anderson County, South Carolina with a population of 165,989 (80.23%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 33,416 (16.15%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,145 (2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Anderson County, South Carolina in 2021, with a population of 157,381 (76.07%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 32,596 (15.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,608 (4.16%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 33,416 16.15%
White Alone 165,989 80.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 770 0.37%
Asian Alone 2,437 1.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 128 0.06%
Two Or More Races 4,145 2%
Population By Ethnicity in Anderson , SC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 820 0.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,608 4.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 287 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 86 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 60 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 251 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 32,596 15.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 157,381 76.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 483 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,351 1.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 68 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,894 1.88%