Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chester County, SC in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 32,097 population of Chester County, South Carolina comprised of 787 people who identified as Hispanic (2.45%), and 31,310 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chester County, South Carolina with a population of 19,474 (60.67%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,545 (35.97%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 683 (2.13%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chester County, South Carolina in 2021, with a population of 18,895 (58.87%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,424 (35.59%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 641 (2%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,545 35.97%
White Alone 19,474 60.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 203 0.63%
Asian Alone 176 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.05%
Two Or More Races 683 2.13%
Population By Ethnicity in Chester , SC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 121 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 579 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 32 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 42 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,424 35.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,895 58.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 171 0.53%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 169 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 641 2%