Population By Race and Ethnicity in York County, SC in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 284,028 population of York County, South Carolina comprised of 19,189 people who identified as Hispanic (6.76%), and 264,839 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.24%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in York County, South Carolina with a population of 210,767 (74.21%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 55,431 (19.52%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,669 (3.05%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in York County, South Carolina in 2020, with a population of 194,522 (68.49%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 53,804 (18.94%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 16,245 (5.72%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in York County, SC in 2020
Total Population:284,028
93.24%
Non Hispanic (93.24%)
Hispanic (6.76%)
Race in York County, SC in 2020
Total Population:284,028
74.21%19.52%
White Alone (74.21%)
Black or African American Alone (19.52%)
Asian Alone (3.05%)
Two or more races (2.31%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.83%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)
Ethnicity in York County, SC in 2020
Total Population:284,028
68.49%18.94%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (68.49%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (18.94%)
Hispanic White Alone (5.72%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.01%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.1%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.74%)
Population By Race in York , SC in 2020
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 210,767 74.21%
Black or African American Alone 55,431 19.52%
Asian Alone 8,669 3.05%
Two Or More Races 6,562 2.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,363 0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 236 0.08%
Population By Ethnicity in York , SC in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 194,522 68.49%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 53,804 18.94%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,245 5.72%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,549 3.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,955 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,888 0.67%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,627 0.57%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 607 0.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 475 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 121 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 120 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 115 0.04%