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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 409,899 population of Charleston County, South Carolina comprised of 29,167 people who identified as Hispanic (7.12%), and 380,732 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Charleston County, South Carolina with a population of 288,260 (70.33%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 104,085 (25.39%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,831 (1.91%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Charleston County, South Carolina in 2020, with a population of 263,928 (64.39%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 101,653 (24.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 24,332 (5.94%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Charleston County, SC in 2020
Total Population:409,899
92.88%
Non Hispanic (92.88%)
Hispanic (7.12%)
Race in Charleston County, SC in 2020
Total Population:409,899
70.33%25.39%
White Alone (70.33%)
Black or African American Alone (25.39%)
Asian Alone (1.91%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.47%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)
Ethnicity in Charleston County, SC in 2020
Total Population:409,899
64.39%24.8%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (64.39%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (24.8%)
Hispanic White Alone (5.94%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.86%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.55%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.47%)
Population By Race in Charleston , SC in 2020
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 288,260 70.33%
Black or African American Alone 104,085 25.39%
Asian Alone 7,831 1.91%
Two Or More Races 7,375 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,931 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 417 0.1%
Population By Ethnicity in Charleston , SC in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 263,928 64.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 101,653 24.8%
White Alone - Hispanic 24,332 5.94%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,612 1.86%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,355 1.55%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,432 0.59%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,020 0.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 976 0.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 955 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 229 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 219 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 188 0.05%