Population By Race and Ethnicity in South Carolina in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 5,373,555 population of South Carolina comprised of 400,548 people who identified as Hispanic (7.45%), and 4,973,007 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in South Carolina, with a population of 3,708,583 (69.02%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in South Carolina, with a population of 1,394,802 (25.96%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in South Carolina, with a population of 122,059 (2.27%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in South Carolina, with a population of 3,378,794 (62.88%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in South Carolina, with a population of 1,357,856 (25.27%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in South Carolina, with a population of 329,789 (6.14%).

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 2023
Total Population:5,373,555
92.55%
Non Hispanic (92.55%)
Hispanic (7.45%)
Race in South Carolina in 2023
Total Population:5,373,555
69.02%25.96%
White Alone (69.02%)
Black or African American Alone (25.96%)
Two or more races (2.27%)
Asian Alone (2.04%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.61%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.11%)
Ethnicity in South Carolina in 2023
Total Population:5,373,555
62.88%25.27%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (62.88%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (25.27%)
Hispanic White Alone (6.14%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.00%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.97%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.75%)
Population By Race in South Carolina in 2023
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 3,708,583 69.02%
Black or African American Alone 1,394,802 25.96%
Two Or More Races 122,059 2.27%
Asian Alone 109,534 2.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 32,529 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6,048 0.11%
Population By Ethnicity in South Carolina in 2023
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,378,794 62.88%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,357,856 25.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 329,789 6.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 107,309 2.00%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 106,044 1.97%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 36,946 0.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 19,401 0.36%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 14,750 0.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 13,128 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,603 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3,490 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,445 0.05%