Population By Race and Ethnicity in Richland County, SC in 2022

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 421,566 population of Richland County, South Carolina comprised of 23,854 people who identified as Hispanic (5.66%), and 397,712 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.34%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Richland County, South Carolina with a population of 208,254 (49.4%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 187,341 (44.44%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 12,877 (3.06%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Richland County, South Carolina in 2022, with a population of 203,804 (48.35%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 170,163 (40.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 17,178 (4.08%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 208,254 49.4%
White Alone 187,341 44.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,546 0.37%
Asian Alone 12,877 3.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 612 0.14%
Two Or More Races 10,936 2.59%
Population By Ethnicity in Richland , SC in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,450 1.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,178 4.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 505 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 252 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 155 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,314 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 203,804 48.35%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 170,163 40.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,041 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 12,625 3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 457 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 9,622 2.28%