Population By Race and Ethnicity in York County, SC in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 289,201 population of York County, South Carolina comprised of 20,457 people who identified as Hispanic (7.07%), and 268,744 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.93%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in York County, South Carolina with a population of 214,116 (74.04%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 56,304 (19.47%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,368 (3.24%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in York County, South Carolina in 2021, with a population of 196,805 (68.05%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 54,560 (18.87%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 17,311 (5.99%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 56,304 19.47%
White Alone 214,116 74.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,352 0.81%
Asian Alone 9,368 3.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 244 0.08%
Two Or More Races 6,817 2.36%
Population By Ethnicity in York , SC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,744 0.6%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,311 5.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 496 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 137 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 114 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 655 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 54,560 18.87%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 196,805 68.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,856 0.64%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,231 3.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 130 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,162 2.13%