Population By Race and Ethnicity in Richland County, SC in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 389,333 population of Richland County, South Carolina comprised of 18,750 people who identified as Hispanic (4.82%), and 370,583 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.18%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Richland County, South Carolina with a population of 188,279 (48.36%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 181,825 (46.7%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,678 (2.49%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Richland County, South Carolina in 2011, with a population of 178,292 (45.79%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 174,897 (44.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 13,382 (3.44%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Richland County, SC in 2011

Total Population:389,333

Non Hispanic (95.18%)

Hispanic (4.82%)

Race in Richland County, SC in 2011

Total Population:389,333

White Alone (48.36%)

Black or African American Alone (46.7%)

Asian Alone (2.49%)

Two or more races (1.93%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.39%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.14%)

Ethnicity in Richland County, SC in 2011

Total Population:389,333

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (45.79%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (44.92%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.44%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.43%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.73%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.69%)

Population By Race in Richland , SC in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	188,279	48.36%
Black or African American Alone	181,825	46.7%
Asian Alone	9,678	2.49%
Two Or More Races	7,499	1.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,522	0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	530	0.14%

Population By Ethnicity in Richland , SC in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	178,292	45.79%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	174,897	44.92%
White Alone - Hispanic	13,382	3.44%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	9,448	2.43%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	6,583	1.69%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	3,533	0.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	987	0.25%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	916	0.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	535	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	376	0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	230	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	154	0.04%