Population By Race and Ethnicity in South Carolina in 2022

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 5,282,955 population of South Carolina comprised of 383,001 people who identified as Hispanic (7.25%), and 4,899,954 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in South Carolina, with a population of 3,639,615 (68.89%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in South Carolina, with a population of 1,384,933 (26.22%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in South Carolina, with a population of 116,723 (2.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in South Carolina, with a population of 3,324,099 (62.92%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in South Carolina, with a population of 1,349,375 (25.54%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in South Carolina, with a population of 315,516 (5.97%).

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

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Population By Race in South Carolina in 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,384,933 26.22%
White Alone 3,639,615 68.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 31,290 0.59%
Asian Alone 104,616 1.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5,778 0.11%
Two Or More Races 116,723 2.21%
Population By Ethnicity in South Carolina in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 35,558 0.67%
White Alone - Hispanic 315,516 5.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12,139 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3,382 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,400 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 14,006 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,349,375 25.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,324,099 62.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 19,151 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 101,234 1.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,378 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 102,717 1.94%