Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kershaw, SC in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 62,296 population of Kershaw County, South Carolina comprised of 2,461 people who identified as Hispanic (3.95%), and 59,835 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.05%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kershaw County, South Carolina with a population of 45,206 (72.57%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 15,556 (24.97%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 870 (1.4%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kershaw County, South Carolina in 2012, with a population of 43,203 (69.35%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,263 (24.5%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,003 (3.22%).

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

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Population By Race in Kershaw , SC in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 15,556 24.97%
White Alone 45,206 72.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 243 0.39%
Asian Alone 376 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 45 0.07%
Two Or More Races 870 1.4%
Population By Ethnicity in Kershaw , SC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 293 0.47%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,003 3.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 45 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 25 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 76 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,263 24.5%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 43,203 69.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 198 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 351 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 794 1.27%