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Cities in South Carolina ranked by Multi-Racial Black Population

This list ranks the 269 cities in South Carolina based on their Multi-Racial Black or African American population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Multi-Racial Black population in South Carolina

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  • 1
    Columbia
    Multi-Racial Black population in Columbia is 58,499
    39.68% of Columbia population is Multi-Racial Black
  • 2
    Charleston
    Multi-Racial Black population in Charleston is 28,972
    18.12% of Charleston population is Multi-Racial Black
  • 3
    North Charleston
    Multi-Racial Black population in North Charleston is 52,169
    41.38% of North Charleston population is Multi-Racial Black
  • 4
    Sumter
    Multi-Racial Black population in Sumter is 22,129
    48.23% of Sumter population is Multi-Racial Black
  • 5
    Rock Hill
    Multi-Racial Black population in Rock Hill is 31,125
    39.71% of Rock Hill population is Multi-Racial Black

List of 269 cities in South Carolina by Multi-Racial Black Population

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Rank by Multi-Racial Black Population
City
Multi-Racial Black Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total South Carolina Multi-Racial Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Columbia 58,499 39.68% 10.07%
2 Charleston 28,972 18.12% 4.99%
3 North Charleston 52,169 41.38% 8.98%
4 Sumter 22,129 48.23% 3.81%
5 Rock Hill 31,125 39.71% 5.36%
6 Goose Creek 11,569 22.72% 1.99%
7 Greenville 15,703 20.58% 2.70%
8 11,524 21.08% 1.98%
9 5,959 21.91% 1.03%
10 7,225 16.73% 1.24%
11 9,194 29.14% 1.58%
12 6,075 14.36% 1.05%
13 3,956 13.17% 0.68%
14 3,941 30.79% 0.68%
15 3,294 3.43% 0.57%
16 1,029 16.83% 0.18%
17 4,273 16.24% 0.74%
18 16,885 41.31% 2.91%
19 5,660 40.86% 0.97%
20 3,327 16.55% 0.57%
21 2,895 29.62% 0.50%
22 7,989 29.51% 1.37%
23 2,784 6.90% 0.48%
24 3,905 30.93% 0.67%
25 4,544 70.56% 0.78%
26 1,671 15.03% 0.29%
27 1,546 21.36% 0.27%
28 10,755 31.69% 1.85%
29 20,226 48.86% 3.48%
30 3,277 9.78% 0.56%
31 4,030 26.85% 0.69%
32 2,866 11.49% 0.49%
33 3,012 17.60% 0.52%
34 2,234 10.10% 0.38%
35 375 7.96% 0.06%
36 806 32.18% 0.14%
36 1,799 9.53% 0.31%
37 6,556 23.53% 1.13%
38 4,410 61.60% 0.76%
39 1,565 41.29% 0.27%
40 3,675 55.58% 0.63%
41 3,412 35.51% 0.59%
42 1,271 11.94% 0.22%
43 3,871 58.06% 0.67%
44 2,109 40.39% 0.36%
45 11,338 48.70% 1.95%
46 1,805 62.83% 0.31%
47 1,031 35.86% 0.18%
48 5,336 35.49% 0.92%
49 9,914 73.84% 1.71%
50 4,600 39.04% 0.79%
51 3,938 27.20% 0.68%
52 2,289 40.45% 0.39%
53 446 2.20% 0.08%
54 1,794 18.98% 0.31%
54 662 17.00% 0.11%
55 518 10.81% 0.09%
55 597 23.73% 0.10%
55 2,769 10.83% 0.48%
56 595 15.93% 0.10%
57 4,164 43.48% 0.72%
58 765 26.41% 0.13%
59 2,544 30.88% 0.44%
60 1,551 55.08% 0.27%
61 564 16.10% 0.10%
62 1,891 83.56% 0.33%
63 1,670 22.22% 0.29%
64 3,148 77.12% 0.54%
65 3,780 45.64% 0.65%
66 725 24.74% 0.12%
67 468 10.62% 0.08%
68 145 11.54% 0.02%
69 1,184 59.86% 0.20%
70 2,753 52.95% 0.47%
71 676 4.48% 0.12%
72 3,208 41.22% 0.55%
72 2,179 52.24% 0.37%
72 673 35.38% 0.12%
72 1,381 49.77% 0.24%
73 289 14.34% 0.05%
73 1,335 15.69% 0.23%
74 520 19.03% 0.09%
75 613 45.68% 0.11%
76 459 32.12% 0.08%
77 259 11.16% 0.04%
77 357 44.40% 0.06%
78 1,713 64.76% 0.29%
79 1,494 57.04% 0.26%
80 1,019 60.30% 0.18%
80 146 4.85% 0.03%
80 2,689 47.37% 0.46%
81 402 26.55% 0.07%
82 1,802 46.06% 0.31%
83 385 16.95% 0.07%
84 2,254 46.70% 0.39%
85 974 37.03% 0.17%
85 4,429 69.42% 0.76%
86 107 2.41% 0.02%
86 287 21.24% 0.05%
87 788 64.91% 0.14%
88 3,921 45.66% 0.67%
88 1,334 50.32% 0.23%
88 412 20.03% 0.07%
89 2,160 55.43% 0.37%
90 2,250 74.53% 0.39%
91 549 35.47% 0.09%
91 127 33.60% 0.02%
92 679 18.27% 0.12%
92 1,031 51.58% 0.18%
92 1,221 27.91% 0.21%
93 261 48.69% 0.04%
93 163 6.76% 0.03%
93 471 20.59% 0.08%
94 2,649 52.10% 0.46%
94 3,562 47.55% 0.61%
94 448 20.05% 0.08%
94 135 61.36% 0.02%
95 655 61.50% 0.11%
96 278 17.84% 0.05%
97 289 23.23% 0.05%
97 490 80.86% 0.08%
97 102 44.93% 0.02%
97 776 17.30% 0.13%
98 663 53.99% 0.11%
98 63 11.50% 0.01%
99 586 31.49% 0.10%
99 448 60.05% 0.08%
100 40 4.58% 0.01%
101 51 11.54% 0.01%
102 463 47.10% 0.08%
102 29 9.48% -
103 68 14.56% 0.01%
104 275 66.27% 0.05%
104 283 26.11% 0.05%
105 359 58.85% 0.06%
106 144 13.11% 0.02%
106 2,688 84.66% 0.46%
107 422 48.67% 0.07%
108 634 44.30% 0.11%
108 487 55.22% 0.08%
109 83 8.25% 0.01%
110 272 26.38% 0.05%
111 192 64.21% 0.03%
112 239 50.64% 0.04%
113 212 31.59% 0.04%
113 42 10.32% 0.01%
113 17 1.69% -
113 19 7.88% -
113 106 47.96% 0.02%
114 116 16.89% 0.02%
114 397 36.06% 0.07%
114 360 93.99% 0.06%
114 230 54.89% 0.04%
114 21 1.23% -
114 71 11.60% 0.01%
115 345 45.51% 0.06%
115 338 15.40% 0.06%
115 34 5.72% 0.01%
115 434 54.87% 0.07%
115 58 4.76% 0.01%
115 576 65.98% 0.10%
115 307 42.11% 0.05%
116 1,622 62.22% 0.28%
116 7 2.63% -
116 99 42.49% 0.02%
116 318 43.98% 0.05%
116 29 6.89% -
117 31 7.26% 0.01%
117 1,520 85.20% 0.26%
117 15 8.77% -
117 251 32.64% 0.04%
117 167 47.71% 0.03%
117 480 58.11% 0.08%
118 49 5.65% 0.01%
118 492 14.75% 0.08%
118 161 81.73% 0.03%
119 187 60.91% 0.03%
119 604 76.07% 0.10%
119 3,391 62.92% 0.58%
119 37 7.20% 0.01%
119 853 71.86% 0.15%
119 1,563 53.99% 0.27%
119 421 48.22% 0.07%
120 76 16.45% 0.01%
120 1,467 70.06% 0.25%
120 124 21.87% 0.02%
120 453 84.36% 0.08%
120 10 1.34% -
120 17 1.26% -
120 96 11.09% 0.02%
121 48 15.29% 0.01%
121 56 26.17% 0.01%
121 47 18.73% 0.01%
121 2 0.93% -
121 31 10.37% 0.01%
121 127 39.44% 0.02%
122 27 19.71% -
122 116 8.96% 0.02%
122 321 76.43% 0.06%
122 314 43.85% 0.05%
123 732 46.42% 0.13%
123 1,739 57.28% 0.30%
123 4 8.51% -
123 86 15.75% 0.01%
123 488 41.53% 0.08%
123 24 4.78% -
123 148 29.84% 0.03%
123 623 18.87% 0.11%
123 76 8.34% 0.01%
123 383 86.46% 0.07%
123 20 74.07% -
123 82 23.16% 0.01%
123 1,695 39.68% 0.29%
123 2 0.20% -
123 178 42.79% 0.03%
123 150 75.76% 0.03%
123 558 54.87% 0.10%
123 1,927 84.26% 0.33%
123 288 53.63% 0.05%
123 200 100.00% 0.03%
123 155 23.31% 0.03%
123 116 27.82% 0.02%
123 4 2.20% -
123 1,879 34.31% 0.32%
123 3 4.29% -
123 47 100.00% 0.01%
123 2,208 69.79% 0.38%
123 681 47.10% 0.12%
123 163 6.05% 0.03%
123 35 20.11% 0.01%
123 5 3.33% -
123 23 13.86% -
123 673 83.40% 0.12%
123 10 7.04% -
123 84 19.44% 0.01%
123 5 5.38% -
123 4 5.13% -
123 291 49.32% 0.05%
123 8 8.42% -
123 5 4.72% -
123 74 25.08% 0.01%
123 74 30.83% 0.01%
123 9 7.14% -
123 287 70.69% 0.05%
123 830 50.36% 0.14%
123 190 53.98% 0.03%
123 122 96.83% 0.02%
123 9 0.42% -
123 27 16.67% -
123 160 36.61% 0.03%
123 151 64.53% 0.03%
123 6 4.69% -
123 3 1.79% -
123 22 18.64% -
123 204 99.03% 0.04%
123 1,433 58.51% 0.25%
123 157 55.28% 0.03%
123 20 16.67% -
123 2,186 65.61% 0.38%
123 68 48.92% 0.01%

List of cities with no Multi-Racial Black Population in South Carolina

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in South Carolina have no recorded Multi-Racial Black population*:
  • Folly Beach
  • Govan
  • Isle Of Palms
  • Kiawah Island
  • Pawleys Island
  • Smoaks
  • Sullivan'S Island
  • Tatum
  • Smyrna
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in South Carolina by their Multi-Racial Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Multi-Racial Black Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Multi-Racial Black, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Multi-Racial Black alone, while others identify as Multi-Racial Black along with another race (such as Multi-Racial Black and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Multi-Racial Black .
  • We’ve used the “Multi-Racial Black alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Multi-Racial Black population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Multi-Racial Black alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Multi-Racial Black .
  2. % of Total South Carolina Multi-Racial Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Multi-Racial Black population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Multi-Racial Black populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Multi-Racial Black population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Multi-Racial Black populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.