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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 189,696 population of Berkeley County, South Carolina comprised of 11,341 people who identified as Hispanic (5.98%), and 178,355 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.02%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Berkeley County, South Carolina with a population of 131,017 (69.07%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 47,722 (25.16%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,685 (2.47%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Berkeley County, South Carolina in 2012, with a population of 121,839 (64.23%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 46,669 (24.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,178 (4.84%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Berkeley County, SC in 2012

Total Population:189,696

Non Hispanic (94.02%)

Hispanic (5.98%)

Race in Berkeley County, SC in 2012

Total Population:189,696

White Alone (69.07%)

Black or African American Alone (25.16%)

Asian Alone (2.47%)

Two or more races (2.47%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.72%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)

Ethnicity in Berkeley County, SC in 2012

Total Population:189,696

Non-Hispanic White Alone (64.23%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (24.6%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.84%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.38%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.22%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.73%)

Population By Race in Berkeley , SC in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	131,017	69.07%
Black or African American Alone	47,722	25.16%
Asian Alone	4,685	2.47%
Two Or More Races	4,679	2.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,365	0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	228	0.12%

Population By Ethnicity in Berkeley , SC in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	121,839	64.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	46,669	24.6%
White Alone - Hispanic	9,178	4.84%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	4,518	2.38%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	4,206	2.22%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,053	0.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	981	0.52%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	473	0.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	384	0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	167	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	142	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	86	0.05%