Population By Race and Ethnicity in Berkeley County, SC in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 221,841 population of Berkeley County, South Carolina comprised of 15,209 people who identified as Hispanic (6.86%), and 206,632 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Berkeley County, South Carolina with a population of 153,482 (69.19%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 54,362 (24.51%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,256 (2.82%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Berkeley County, South Carolina in 2018, with a population of 141,211 (63.65%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 52,902 (23.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 12,271 (5.53%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 54,362 24.51%
White Alone 153,482 69.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,533 0.69%
Asian Alone 5,920 2.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 288 0.13%
Two Or More Races 6,256 2.82%
Population By Ethnicity in Berkeley , SC in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,460 0.66%
White Alone - Hispanic 12,271 5.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 468 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 213 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 110 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 687 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 52,902 23.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 141,211 63.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,065 0.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,707 2.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 178 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,569 2.51%