State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for South Carolina by County
Population: Black
All Ages, Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,328,691.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 41,393,012.
• Rank within US : N/A

McCormick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,258.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 140 of 3143

Saluda County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,656.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 404 of 3143

Oconee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,525.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 956 of 3143

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,642.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 188 of 3143

Allendale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 73.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,080.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 14 of 3143

Abbeville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,550.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 362 of 3143

Bamberg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 60.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,144.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 47 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,184.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 309 of 3143

Pickens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,287.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1005 of 3143

Edgefield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,870.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 248 of 3143

Barnwell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9,696.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 119 of 3143

Hampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,149.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 83 of 3143

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 63.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,547.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 36 of 3143

Jasper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 11,051.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 194 of 3143

Cherokee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 11,102.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 497 of 3143

Newberry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 11,624.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 292 of 3143

Chester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 11,939.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 212 of 3143

Fairfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 57.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 12,129.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 56 of 3143

Marlboro County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 13,471.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 95 of 3143

Dillon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 13,509.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 115 of 3143

Chesterfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 13,615.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 287 of 3143

Colleton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 13,837.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 225 of 3143

Clarendon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 14,657.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 123 of 3143

Kershaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 15,189.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 424 of 3143

Laurens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 15,404.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 430 of 3143

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 56.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 16,832.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 58 of 3143

Lancaster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 19,028.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 488 of 3143

Georgetown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 19,272.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 294 of 3143

Williamsburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 64.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 20,133.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 29 of 3143

Greenwood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 22,202.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 276 of 3143

Darlington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 26,287.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 164 of 3143

Anderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 31,194.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 594 of 3143

Beaufort County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 31,444.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 557 of 3143

Dorchester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 39,796.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 401 of 3143

Aiken County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 41,722.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 402 of 3143

Lexington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 43,564.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 601 of 3143

Horry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 43,749.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 677 of 3143

Sumter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 48,673.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 125 of 3143

York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 52,225.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 520 of 3143

Orangeburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 61.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 52,461.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 38 of 3143

Berkeley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 52,867.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 421 of 3143

Florence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 58,977.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 150 of 3143

Spartanburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 65,481.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 485 of 3143

Greenville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 89,420.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 549 of 3143

Charleston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 102,981.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 390 of 3143

Richland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 196,268.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 116 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/28/2023 6:07 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Black, see the dictionary.
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Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.