Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chester County, SC in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 33,163 population of Chester County, South Carolina comprised of 478 people who identified as Hispanic (1.44%), and 32,685 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chester County, South Carolina with a population of 20,018 (60.36%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,435 (37.5%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 464 (1.4%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chester County, South Carolina in 2010, with a population of 19,643 (59.23%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,370 (37.3%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 440 (1.33%).

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

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Population By Race in Chester , SC in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,435 37.5%
White Alone 20,018 60.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 137 0.41%
Asian Alone 104 0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races 464 1.4%
Population By Ethnicity in Chester , SC in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 65 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 375 1.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 24 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12,370 37.3%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 19,643 59.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 129 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 98 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 440 1.33%