Population By Race and Ethnicity in York County, SC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 234,151 population of York County, South Carolina comprised of 10,979 people who identified as Hispanic (4.69%), and 223,172 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.31%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in York County, South Carolina with a population of 178,665 (76.3%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 45,179 (19.3%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,169 (1.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in York County, South Carolina in 2012, with a population of 169,385 (72.34%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 44,383 (18.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,280 (3.96%).

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

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Population By Race in York , SC in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 45,179 19.3%
White Alone 178,665 76.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,131 0.91%
Asian Alone 3,815 1.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 192 0.08%
Two Or More Races 4,169 1.78%
Population By Ethnicity in York , SC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 796 0.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,280 3.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 357 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 78 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 113 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 355 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 44,383 18.95%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 169,385 72.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,774 0.76%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,737 1.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 79 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,814 1.63%