Population By Race and Ethnicity in Berkeley County, SC in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 228,952 population of Berkeley County, South Carolina comprised of 16,098 people who identified as Hispanic (7.03%), and 212,854 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.97%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Berkeley County, South Carolina with a population of 157,856 (68.95%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 56,499 (24.68%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,508 (2.84%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Berkeley County, South Carolina in 2019, with a population of 144,799 (63.24%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 54,988 (24.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 13,057 (5.7%).

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 2019

Total Population:228,952

Non Hispanic (92.97%)

Hispanic (7.03%)

Race in Berkeley County, SC in 2019

Total Population:228,952

White Alone (68.95%)

Black or African American Alone (24.68%)

Two or more races (2.84%)

Asian Alone (2.7%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.7%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.13%)

Ethnicity in Berkeley County, SC in 2019

Total Population:228,952

Non-Hispanic White Alone (63.24%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (24.02%)

Hispanic White Alone (5.7%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.61%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.54%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.89%)

Population By Race in Berkeley , SC in 2019

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	157,856	68.95%
Black or African American Alone	56,499	24.68%
Two Or More Races	6,508	2.84%
Asian Alone	6,177	2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,608	0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	304	0.13%

Population By Ethnicity in Berkeley , SC in 2019

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	144,799	63.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	54,988	24.02%
White Alone - Hispanic	13,057	5.7%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	5,964	2.61%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	5,816	2.54%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,511	0.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,096	0.48%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	692	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	512	0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	213	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	191	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	113	0.05%