Population By Race and Ethnicity in Richland County, SC in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 385,754 population of Richland County, South Carolina comprised of 18,714 people who identified as Hispanic (4.85%), and 367,040 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.15%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Richland County, South Carolina with a population of 187,968 (48.73%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 179,048 (46.42%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,263 (2.4%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Richland County, South Carolina in 2010, with a population of 175,621 (45.53%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 174,558 (45.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 13,410 (3.48%).

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

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Population By Race in Richland , SC in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 179,048 46.42%
White Alone 187,968 48.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,561 0.41%
Asian Alone 9,263 2.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 562 0.15%
Two Or More Races 7,352 1.91%
Population By Ethnicity in Richland , SC in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,427 0.89%
White Alone - Hispanic 13,410 3.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 563 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 234 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 168 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 912 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 175,621 45.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 174,558 45.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 998 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,029 2.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 394 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,440 1.67%