Population By Race and Ethnicity in South Carolina in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 5,157,702 population of South Carolina comprised of 309,289 people who identified as Hispanic (6.00%), and 4,848,413 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.00%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in South Carolina, with a population of 3,534,740 (68.53%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in South Carolina, with a population of 1,391,272 (26.98%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in South Carolina, with a population of 102,979 (2.00%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in South Carolina, with a population of 3,280,415 (63.60%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in South Carolina, with a population of 1,362,296 (26.41%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in South Carolina, with a population of 254,325 (4.93%).

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 2019
Total Population:5,157,702
94.00%
Non Hispanic (94.00%)
Hispanic (6.00%)
Race in South Carolina in 2019
Total Population:5,157,702
68.53%26.98%
White Alone (68.53%)
Black or African American Alone (26.98%)
Two or more races (2.00%)
Asian Alone (1.84%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.55%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.10%)
Ethnicity in South Carolina in 2019
Total Population:5,157,702
63.60%26.41%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (63.60%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (26.41%)
Hispanic White Alone (4.93%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.79%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.78%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.49%)
Population By Race in South Carolina in 2019
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 3,534,740 68.53%
Black or African American Alone 1,391,272 26.98%
Two Or More Races 102,979 2.00%
Asian Alone 95,094 1.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 28,540 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5,077 0.10%
Population By Ethnicity in South Carolina in 2019
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,280,415 63.60%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,362,296 26.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 254,325 4.93%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 92,049 1.79%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 92,038 1.78%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 28,976 0.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 18,688 0.36%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10,941 0.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9,852 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3,045 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,927 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,150 0.04%