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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 32,284 population of Chester County, South Carolina comprised of 779 people who identified as Hispanic (2.41%), and 31,505 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.59%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chester County, South Carolina with a population of 19,382 (60.04%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,845 (36.69%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 662 (2.05%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chester County, South Carolina in 2020, with a population of 18,805 (58.25%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,720 (36.3%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 622 (1.93%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,845 36.69%
White Alone 19,382 60.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 208 0.64%
Asian Alone 172 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.05%
Two Or More Races 662 2.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Chester , SC in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 125 0.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 577 1.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 25 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 40 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,720 36.3%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,805 58.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 183 0.57%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 165 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 622 1.93%