Population By Race and Ethnicity in Berkeley County, SC in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 203,313 population of Berkeley County, South Carolina comprised of 12,659 people who identified as Hispanic (6.23%), and 190,654 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.77%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Berkeley County, South Carolina with a population of 140,366 (69.04%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 50,566 (24.87%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,514 (2.71%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Berkeley County, South Carolina in 2015, with a population of 130,085 (63.98%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 49,410 (24.3%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,281 (5.06%).

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

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Population By Race in Berkeley , SC in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 50,566 24.87%
White Alone 140,366 69.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,421 0.7%
Asian Alone 5,193 2.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 253 0.12%
Two Or More Races 5,514 2.71%
Population By Ethnicity in Berkeley , SC in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,156 0.57%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,281 5.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 390 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 192 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 93 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 547 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 49,410 24.3%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 130,085 63.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,031 0.51%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,001 2.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 160 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,967 2.44%