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