Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fairfield County, SC in 2021
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 20,695 population of Fairfield County, South Carolina comprised of 480 people who identified as Hispanic (2.32%), and 20,215 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.68%).
Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Fairfield County, South Carolina with a population of 11,596 (56.03%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,448 (40.82%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 386 (1.87%).
Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fairfield County, South Carolina in 2021, with a population of 11,493 (55.54%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,130 (39.28%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 347 (1.68%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Fairfield, South Carolina.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 11,596 | 56.03% |
| White Alone | 8,448 | 40.82% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 89 | 0.43% |
| Asian Alone | 170 | 0.82% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 6 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races | 386 | 1.87% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 103 | 0.5% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 318 | 1.54% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 11 | 0.05% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 5 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 4 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 39 | 0.19% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 11,493 | 55.54% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 8,130 | 39.28% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 78 | 0.38% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 165 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 2 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 347 | 1.68% |