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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Population By Race in Berkeley , SC in 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 56,499 24.68%
White Alone 157,856 68.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,608 0.7%
Asian Alone 6,177 2.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 304 0.13%
Two Or More Races 6,508 2.84%
Population By Ethnicity in Berkeley , SC in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,511 0.66%
White Alone - Hispanic 13,057 5.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 512 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 213 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 113 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 692 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 54,988 24.02%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 144,799 63.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,096 0.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,964 2.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 191 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,816 2.54%