Population By Race and Ethnicity in Richland County, SC in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 406,455 population of Richland County, South Carolina comprised of 20,592 people who identified as Hispanic (5.07%), and 385,863 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.93%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Richland County, South Carolina with a population of 192,559 (47.38%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 191,461 (47.11%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 11,368 (2.8%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Richland County, South Carolina in 2015, with a population of 188,629 (46.41%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 176,745 (43.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 14,716 (3.62%).

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 2015

Total Population:406,455

Non Hispanic (94.93%)

Hispanic (5.07%)

Race in Richland County, SC in 2015

Total Population:406,455

Black or African American Alone (47.38%)

White Alone (47.11%)

Asian Alone (2.8%)

Two or more races (2.2%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.37%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.16%)

Ethnicity in Richland County, SC in 2015

Total Population:406,455

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (46.41%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (43.49%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.62%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.74%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.94%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.81%)

Population By Race in Richland , SC in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	192,559	47.38%
White Alone	191,461	47.11%
Asian Alone	11,368	2.8%
Two Or More Races	8,927	2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,500	0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	640	0.16%

Population By Ethnicity in Richland , SC in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	188,629	46.41%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	176,745	43.49%
White Alone - Hispanic	14,716	3.62%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	11,133	2.74%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	7,873	1.94%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	3,930	0.97%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,054	0.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,020	0.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	480	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	463	0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	235	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	177	0.04%