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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 163,452 population of Dorchester County, South Carolina comprised of 11,294 people who identified as Hispanic (6.91%), and 152,158 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.09%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dorchester County, South Carolina with a population of 111,053 (67.94%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 42,406 (25.94%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,906 (3%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dorchester County, South Carolina in 2021, with a population of 101,951 (62.37%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 41,226 (25.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,102 (5.57%).

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

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Population By Race in Dorchester , SC in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 42,406 25.94%
White Alone 111,053 67.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,177 0.72%
Asian Alone 3,635 2.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 275 0.17%
Two Or More Races 4,906 3%
Population By Ethnicity in Dorchester , SC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,180 0.72%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,102 5.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 266 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 134 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 64 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 548 0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 41,226 25.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 101,951 62.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 911 0.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,501 2.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 211 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,358 2.67%