Population By Race and Ethnicity in Charleston County, SC in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 357,461 population of Charleston County, South Carolina comprised of 18,484 people who identified as Hispanic (5.17%), and 338,977 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.83%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Charleston County, South Carolina with a population of 239,019 (66.87%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 106,314 (29.74%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,160 (1.44%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Charleston County, South Carolina in 2011, with a population of 223,737 (62.59%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 104,835 (29.33%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 15,282 (4.28%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Population By Race in Charleston , SC in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 106,314 29.74%
White Alone 239,019 66.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,641 0.46%
Asian Alone 5,160 1.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 406 0.11%
Two Or More Races 4,921 1.38%
Population By Ethnicity in Charleston , SC in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,479 0.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,282 4.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 808 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 165 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 152 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 598 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 104,835 29.33%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 223,737 62.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 833 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,995 1.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 254 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,323 1.21%