Population By Race and Ethnicity in Berkeley, SC in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 214,938 population of Berkeley County, South Carolina comprised of 14,103 people who identified as Hispanic (6.56%), and 200,835 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Berkeley County, South Carolina with a population of 148,794 (69.23%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 52,768 (24.55%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,966 (2.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Berkeley County, South Carolina in 2017, with a population of 137,351 (63.9%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 51,438 (23.93%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 11,443 (5.32%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 52,768 24.55%
White Alone 148,794 69.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,468 0.68%
Asian Alone 5,677 2.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 265 0.12%
Two Or More Races 5,966 2.78%
Population By Ethnicity in Berkeley , SC in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,330 0.62%
White Alone - Hispanic 11,443 5.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 427 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 207 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 90 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 606 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 51,438 23.93%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 137,351 63.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,041 0.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,470 2.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 175 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,360 2.49%