Population By Race and Ethnicity in South Carolina in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 5,027,102 population of South Carolina comprised of 284,785 people who identified as Hispanic (5.67%), and 4,742,317 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in South Carolina, with a population of 3,441,595 (68.46%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in South Carolina, with a population of 1,372,490 (27.30%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in South Carolina, with a population of 94,499 (1.88%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in South Carolina, with a population of 3,207,163 (63.80%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in South Carolina, with a population of 1,345,871 (26.77%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in South Carolina, with a population of 234,432 (4.66%).

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

You can find similar information for other states and for the United States.

You can also find similar information for each South Carolina county using links at the bottom of this page.

Related Topics: South Carolina Census Vintage Data Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in South Carolina in 2017

Total Population:5,027,102

Non Hispanic (94.34%)

Hispanic (5.67%)

Race in South Carolina in 2017

Total Population:5,027,102

White Alone (68.46%)

Black or African American Alone (27.30%)

Two or more races (1.88%)

Asian Alone (1.72%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.55%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.10%)

Ethnicity in South Carolina in 2017

Total Population:5,027,102

Non-Hispanic White Alone (63.80%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (26.77%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.66%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.68%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.66%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.42%)

Population By Race in South Carolina in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	3,441,595	68.46%
Black or African American Alone	1,372,490	27.30%
Two Or More Races	94,499	1.88%
Asian Alone	86,286	1.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	27,374	0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	4,858	0.10%

Population By Ethnicity in South Carolina in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	3,207,163	63.80%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,345,871	26.77%
White Alone - Hispanic	234,432	4.66%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	84,662	1.68%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	83,474	1.66%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	26,619	0.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	18,275	0.36%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	9,837	0.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	9,099	0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	2,872	0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2,812	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1,986	0.04%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for South Carolina Counties in 2017

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following South Carolina counties.