Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for South Carolina by County
Population: Black
All Ages, Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 40,919,547.
- Rank within US : N/A
South Carolina
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,314,322.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 7 of 52
Oconee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,291.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1077 of 3143
Pickens County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,765.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1034 of 3143
Horry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 45,064.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 690 of 3143
Anderson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 28,586.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 630 of 3143
Lexington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 46,578.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 574 of 3143
Beaufort County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 30,745.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 564 of 3143
Greenville County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 85,988.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 564 of 3143
York County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 54,027.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 515 of 3143
Cherokee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,628.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 500 of 3143
Lancaster County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 20,156.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 484 of 3143
Spartanburg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 67,447.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 483 of 3143
Saluda County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,063.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 450 of 3143
Charleston County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 96,255.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 423 of 3143
Berkeley County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 56,699.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 419 of 3143
Laurens County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 15,761.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 419 of 3143
Kershaw County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 16,215.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 400 of 3143
Aiken County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 41,593.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 392 of 3143
Dorchester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 42,160.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 369 of 3143
Abbeville County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,212.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 365 of 3143
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,475.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 326 of 3143
Georgetown County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 18,109.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 323 of 3143
Newberry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 11,088.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 309 of 3143
Chesterfield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 13,165.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 285 of 3143
Edgefield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,432.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 278 of 3143
Greenwood County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 21,748.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 269 of 3143
Jasper County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,572.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 246 of 3143
Colleton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 13,094.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 237 of 3143
Chester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 11,183.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 227 of 3143
Calhoun County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 39.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,526.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 181 of 3143
McCormick County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,913.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 167 of 3143
Darlington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 25,447.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 161 of 3143
Barnwell County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 42.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,783.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 141 of 3143
Florence County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 43.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 59,096.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 138 of 3143
Clarendon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 44.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 13,687.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 131 of 3143
Dillon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 45.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 12,609.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 121 of 3143
Sumter County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 48,127.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 118 of 3143
Richland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 200,284.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 110 of 3143
Marlboro County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 12,429.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 109 of 3143
Hampton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9,594.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 81 of 3143
Marion County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 54.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 15,736.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 65 of 3143
Fairfield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 55.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 11,307.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 64 of 3143
Bamberg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 59.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,763.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 44 of 3143
Orangeburg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 60.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 50,605.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 37 of 3143
Lee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 62.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,051.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 34 of 3143
Williamsburg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 63.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 19,185.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 31 of 3143
Allendale County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 66.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,081.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 29 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/31/2026 7:56 am.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Black, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.