Population By Race and Ethnicity in South Carolina in 2013

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the 4,766,469 population of South Carolina comprised of 248,985 people who identified as Hispanic (5.22%), and 4,517,484 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in South Carolina, with a population of 3,256,012 (68.31%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in South Carolina, with a population of 1,331,492 (27.94%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in South Carolina, with a population of 78,822 (1.65%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in South Carolina, with a population of 3,050,274 (63.99%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in South Carolina, with a population of 1,308,815 (27.46%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in South Carolina, with a population of 205,738 (4.32%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in South Carolina in 2013
Total Population:4,766,469
94.78%
Non Hispanic (94.78%)
Hispanic (5.22%)
Race in South Carolina in 2013
Total Population:4,766,469
68.31%27.94%
White Alone (68.31%)
Black or African American Alone (27.94%)
Two or more races (1.65%)
Asian Alone (1.48%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.54%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)
Ethnicity in South Carolina in 2013
Total Population:4,766,469
63.99%27.46%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (63.99%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (27.46%)
Hispanic White Alone (4.32%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.48%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.43%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.32%)
Population By Race in South Carolina in 2013
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 3,256,012 68.31%
Black or African American Alone 1,331,492 27.94%
Two Or More Races 78,822 1.65%
Asian Alone 70,355 1.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 25,500 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4,288 0.09%
Population By Ethnicity in South Carolina in 2013
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,050,274 63.99%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,308,815 27.46%
White Alone - Hispanic 205,738 4.32%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 70,627 1.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 67,990 1.43%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 22,677 0.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 17,277 0.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8,223 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8,195 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,501 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,365 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,787 0.04%