Population By Race and Ethnicity in Berkeley County, SC in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 231,533 population of Berkeley County, South Carolina comprised of 20,313 people who identified as Hispanic (8.77%), and 211,220 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.23%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Berkeley County, South Carolina with a population of 159,475 (68.88%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 56,876 (24.57%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,899 (2.98%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Berkeley County, South Carolina in 2020, with a population of 142,895 (61.72%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 54,972 (23.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 16,580 (7.16%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 56,876 24.57%
White Alone 159,475 68.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,704 0.74%
Asian Alone 6,218 2.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 361 0.16%
Two Or More Races 6,899 2.98%
Population By Ethnicity in Berkeley , SC in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,904 0.82%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,580 7.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 596 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 261 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 142 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 830 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 54,972 23.74%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 142,895 61.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,108 0.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,957 2.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 219 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,069 2.62%