Population By Race and Ethnicity in Charleston County, SC in 2010
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 350,998 population of Charleston County, South Carolina comprised of 18,789 people who identified as Hispanic (5.35%), and 332,209 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.65%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Charleston County, South Carolina with a population of 234,083 (66.69%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 105,205 (29.97%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,898 (1.4%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Charleston County, South Carolina in 2010, with a population of 218,455 (62.24%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 103,741 (29.56%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 15,628 (4.45%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Charleston, South Carolina.
You can find similar information for other South Carolina counties, and for South Carolina.
Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 234,083 | 66.69% |
| Black or African American Alone | 105,205 | 29.97% |
| Asian Alone | 4,898 | 1.4% |
| Two Or More Races | 4,771 | 1.36% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1,621 | 0.46% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 420 | 0.12% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 218,455 | 62.24% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 103,741 | 29.56% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 15,628 | 4.45% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 4,743 | 1.35% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 4,173 | 1.19% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 1,464 | 0.42% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 844 | 0.24% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 777 | 0.22% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 598 | 0.17% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 253 | 0.07% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 167 | 0.05% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 155 | 0.04% |