Population By Race and Ethnicity in South Carolina in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 5,091,702 population of South Carolina comprised of 296,779 people who identified as Hispanic (5.83%), and 4,794,923 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.17%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in South Carolina, with a population of 3,487,431 (68.49%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in South Carolina, with a population of 1,381,937 (27.14%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in South Carolina, with a population of 98,970 (1.94%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in South Carolina, with a population of 3,243,343 (63.70%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in South Carolina, with a population of 1,354,145 (26.60%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in South Carolina, with a population of 244,088 (4.79%).

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 2018

Total Population:5,091,702

Non Hispanic (94.17%)

Hispanic (5.83%)

Race in South Carolina in 2018

Total Population:5,091,702

White Alone (68.49%)

Black or African American Alone (27.14%)

Two or more races (1.94%)

Asian Alone (1.78%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.55%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.10%)

Ethnicity in South Carolina in 2018

Total Population:5,091,702

Non-Hispanic White Alone (63.70%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (26.60%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.79%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.74%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.72%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.45%)

Population By Race in South Carolina in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	3,487,431	68.49%
Black or African American Alone	1,381,937	27.14%
Two Or More Races	98,970	1.94%
Asian Alone	90,485	1.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	27,894	0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	4,985	0.10%

Population By Ethnicity in South Carolina in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	3,243,343	63.70%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,354,145	26.60%
White Alone - Hispanic	244,088	4.79%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	88,578	1.74%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	87,555	1.72%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	27,792	0.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	18,408	0.36%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	10,392	0.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	9,486	0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2,930	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	2,894	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	2,091	0.04%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for South Carolina Counties in 2018

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