Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kershaw County, SC in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 65,219 population of Kershaw County, South Carolina comprised of 2,875 people who identified as Hispanic (4.41%), and 62,344 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.59%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kershaw County, South Carolina with a population of 47,185 (72.35%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,120 (24.72%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,111 (1.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kershaw County, South Carolina in 2017, with a population of 44,877 (68.81%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,784 (24.2%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,308 (3.54%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,120 24.72%
White Alone 47,185 72.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 298 0.46%
Asian Alone 465 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 40 0.06%
Two Or More Races 1,111 1.7%
Population By Ethnicity in Kershaw , SC in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 336 0.52%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,308 3.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 85 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 35 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 96 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,784 24.2%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 44,877 68.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 213 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 430 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 25 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,015 1.56%