Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chester County, SC in 2012
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 32,708 population of Chester County, South Carolina comprised of 539 people who identified as Hispanic (1.65%), and 32,169 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.35%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chester County, South Carolina with a population of 19,720 (60.29%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,222 (37.37%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 473 (1.45%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chester County, South Carolina in 2012, with a population of 19,294 (58.99%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,151 (37.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 447 (1.37%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Chester, South Carolina.
You can find similar information for other South Carolina counties, and for South Carolina.
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 12,222 | 37.37% |
| White Alone | 19,720 | 60.29% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 159 | 0.49% |
| Asian Alone | 127 | 0.39% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 7 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races | 473 | 1.45% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 71 | 0.22% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 426 | 1.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 9 | 0.03% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 7 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 0 | 0% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 26 | 0.08% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 12,151 | 37.15% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 19,294 | 58.99% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 150 | 0.46% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 120 | 0.37% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 7 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 447 | 1.37% |