Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kershaw, SC in 2018

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 65,856 population of Kershaw County, South Carolina comprised of 3,071 people who identified as Hispanic (4.66%), and 62,785 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kershaw County, South Carolina with a population of 47,661 (72.37%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,218 (24.63%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,160 (1.76%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kershaw County, South Carolina in 2018, with a population of 45,185 (68.61%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,869 (24.1%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,476 (3.76%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,218 24.63%
White Alone 47,661 72.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 286 0.43%
Asian Alone 490 0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 41 0.06%
Two Or More Races 1,160 1.76%
Population By Ethnicity in Kershaw , SC in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 349 0.53%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,476 3.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 85 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 42 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 104 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,869 24.1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 45,185 68.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 201 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 448 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,056 1.6%