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Cities in South Carolina ranked by Non-Hispanic Black Population

This list ranks the 269 cities in South Carolina based on their Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic Black population in South Carolina

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

List of 269 cities in South Carolina by Non-Hispanic Black Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic Black Population
City
Non-Hispanic Black Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total South Carolina Non-Hispanic Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Columbia 58,499 39.68% 10.07%
2 North Charleston 52,169 41.38% 8.98%
3 Rock Hill 31,125 39.71% 5.36%
4 Charleston 28,972 18.12% 4.99%
5 Sumter 22,129 48.23% 3.81%
6 Florence 20,226 48.86% 3.48%
7 Spartanburg 16,885 41.31% 2.91%
8 15,703 20.58% 2.70%
9 11,338 48.70% 1.95%
10 11,569 22.72% 1.99%
11 10,755 31.69% 1.85%
12 11,524 21.08% 1.98%
13 9,914 73.84% 1.71%
14 9,194 29.14% 1.58%
15 7,989 29.51% 1.37%
16 7,225 16.73% 1.24%
17 6,556 23.53% 1.13%
18 6,075 14.36% 1.05%
19 5,660 40.86% 0.97%
20 5,336 35.49% 0.92%
21 5,959 21.91% 1.03%
22 4,600 39.04% 0.79%
23 4,429 69.42% 0.76%
24 4,410 61.60% 0.76%
25 4,544 70.56% 0.78%
26 4,164 43.48% 0.72%
27 3,921 45.66% 0.67%
28 3,938 27.20% 0.68%
29 4,030 26.85% 0.69%
30 3,871 58.06% 0.67%
31 3,780 45.64% 0.65%
32 4,273 16.24% 0.74%
33 3,562 47.55% 0.61%
34 3,675 55.58% 0.63%
35 3,905 30.93% 0.67%
36 3,391 62.92% 0.58%
37 3,941 30.79% 0.68%
38 3,956 13.17% 0.68%
39 3,412 35.51% 0.59%
40 3,208 41.22% 0.55%
41 3,148 77.12% 0.54%
42 3,277 9.78% 0.56%
43 3,327 16.55% 0.57%
44 2,753 52.95% 0.47%
45 3,294 3.43% 0.57%
46 2,689 47.37% 0.46%
47 2,688 84.66% 0.46%
48 2,769 10.83% 0.48%
49 2,649 52.10% 0.46%
50 3,012 17.60% 0.52%
51 2,866 11.49% 0.49%
52 2,895 29.62% 0.50%
53 2,544 30.88% 0.44%
54 2,784 6.90% 0.48%
55 2,250 74.53% 0.39%
56 2,208 69.79% 0.38%
57 2,254 46.70% 0.39%
58 2,186 65.61% 0.38%
59 2,289 40.45% 0.39%
60 2,160 55.43% 0.37%
61 2,179 52.24% 0.37%
62 2,109 40.39% 0.36%
63 1,927 84.26% 0.33%
64 1,879 34.31% 0.32%
65 2,234 10.10% 0.38%
66 1,891 83.56% 0.33%
67 1,802 46.06% 0.31%
68 1,739 57.28% 0.30%
69 1,695 39.68% 0.29%
70 1,713 64.76% 0.29%
71 1,794 18.98% 0.31%
72 1,805 62.83% 0.31%
73 1,622 62.22% 0.28%
74 1,670 22.22% 0.29%
75 1,563 53.99% 0.27%
76 1,520 85.20% 0.26%
76 1,799 9.53% 0.31%
77 1,467 70.06% 0.25%
78 1,494 57.04% 0.26%
79 1,433 58.51% 0.25%
80 1,551 55.08% 0.27%
81 1,565 41.29% 0.27%
82 1,334 50.32% 0.23%
83 1,335 15.69% 0.23%
84 1,381 49.77% 0.24%
85 1,671 15.03% 0.29%
86 1,221 27.91% 0.21%
87 1,546 21.36% 0.27%
88 1,184 59.86% 0.20%
89 1,271 11.94% 0.22%
90 1,031 51.58% 0.18%
91 1,019 60.30% 0.18%
92 974 37.03% 0.17%
93 1,031 35.86% 0.18%
94 853 71.86% 0.15%
95 830 50.36% 0.14%
96 788 64.91% 0.14%
97 776 17.30% 0.13%
98 732 46.42% 0.13%
99 681 47.10% 0.12%
100 673 83.40% 0.12%
101 679 18.27% 0.12%
102 765 26.41% 0.13%
103 725 24.74% 0.12%
104 623 18.87% 0.11%
105 655 61.50% 0.11%
106 634 44.30% 0.11%
107 673 35.38% 0.12%
108 676 4.48% 0.12%
109 604 76.07% 0.10%
110 663 53.99% 0.11%
111 576 65.98% 0.10%
112 586 31.49% 0.10%
113 558 54.87% 0.10%
114 613 45.68% 0.11%
115 806 32.18% 0.14%
116 662 17.00% 0.11%
117 549 35.47% 0.09%
118 488 41.53% 0.08%
119 492 14.75% 0.08%
120 480 58.11% 0.08%
121 487 55.22% 0.08%
122 490 80.86% 0.08%
123 520 19.03% 0.09%
124 595 15.93% 0.10%
125 453 84.36% 0.08%
126 463 47.10% 0.08%
127 564 16.10% 0.10%
128 471 20.59% 0.08%
129 434 54.87% 0.07%
130 448 60.05% 0.08%
131 421 48.22% 0.07%
132 448 20.05% 0.08%
133 422 48.67% 0.07%
134 459 32.12% 0.08%
135 597 23.73% 0.10%
136 397 36.06% 0.07%
136 468 10.62% 0.08%
137 1,029 16.83% 0.18%
138 518 10.81% 0.09%
139 383 86.46% 0.07%
140 412 20.03% 0.07%
141 402 26.55% 0.07%
142 360 93.99% 0.06%
143 359 58.85% 0.06%
143 385 16.95% 0.07%
144 345 45.51% 0.06%
145 338 15.40% 0.06%
146 321 76.43% 0.06%
147 314 43.85% 0.05%
148 318 43.98% 0.05%
149 357 44.40% 0.06%
150 446 2.20% 0.08%
151 307 42.11% 0.05%
152 291 49.32% 0.05%
153 288 53.63% 0.05%
154 287 70.69% 0.05%
155 283 26.11% 0.05%
156 289 23.23% 0.05%
157 272 26.38% 0.05%
158 275 66.27% 0.05%
159 278 17.84% 0.05%
160 287 21.24% 0.05%
161 251 32.64% 0.04%
162 239 50.64% 0.04%
162 289 14.34% 0.05%
163 261 48.69% 0.04%
164 230 54.89% 0.04%
165 204 99.03% 0.04%
166 212 31.59% 0.04%
167 200 100.00% 0.03%
168 190 53.98% 0.03%
169 259 11.16% 0.04%
170 187 60.91% 0.03%
171 192 64.21% 0.03%
172 178 42.79% 0.03%
173 163 6.05% 0.03%
174 167 47.71% 0.03%
175 160 36.61% 0.03%
176 157 55.28% 0.03%
177 161 81.73% 0.03%
178 155 23.31% 0.03%
179 151 64.53% 0.03%
180 150 75.76% 0.03%
181 148 29.84% 0.03%
182 163 6.76% 0.03%
183 144 13.11% 0.02%
184 127 39.44% 0.02%
185 122 96.83% 0.02%
186 124 21.87% 0.02%
187 116 27.82% 0.02%
188 116 8.96% 0.02%
189 116 16.89% 0.02%
190 135 61.36% 0.02%
191 146 4.85% 0.03%
191 106 47.96% 0.02%
192 375 7.96% 0.06%
193 99 42.49% 0.02%
194 96 11.09% 0.02%
195 86 15.75% 0.01%
196 84 19.44% 0.01%
197 127 33.60% 0.02%
198 82 23.16% 0.01%
199 74 25.08% 0.01%
199 74 30.83% 0.01%
200 102 44.93% 0.02%
201 76 16.45% 0.01%
202 83 8.25% 0.01%
203 68 48.92% 0.01%
204 107 2.41% 0.02%
205 145 11.54% 0.02%
206 71 11.60% 0.01%
207 56 26.17% 0.01%
208 58 4.76% 0.01%
209 47 100.00% 0.01%
209 68 14.56% 0.01%
210 48 15.29% 0.01%
211 49 5.65% 0.01%
212 35 20.11% 0.01%
212 63 11.50% 0.01%
213 37 7.20% 0.01%
214 42 10.32% 0.01%
215 47 18.73% 0.01%
215 31 10.37% 0.01%
216 51 11.54% 0.01%
216 27 16.67% -
217 34 5.72% 0.01%
217 27 19.71% -
218 31 7.26% 0.01%
218 76 8.34% 0.01%
219 24 4.78% -
220 23 13.86% -
221 22 18.64% -
221 29 6.89% -
222 20 74.07% -
222 20 16.67% -
223 40 4.58% 0.01%
224 17 1.26% -
225 21 1.23% -
226 10 7.04% -
227 15 8.77% -
227 9 7.14% -
227 9 0.42% -
227 19 7.88% -
228 8 8.42% -
229 10 1.34% -
229 17 1.69% -
229 29 9.48% -
230 6 4.69% -
231 5 3.33% -
231 5 5.38% -
231 5 4.72% -
232 4 8.51% -
232 4 2.20% -
232 4 5.13% -
233 3 4.29% -
233 3 1.79% -
234 2 0.20% -
235 7 2.63% -
235 2 0.93% -

List of cities with no Non-Hispanic Black Population in South Carolina

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in South Carolina have no recorded Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic Black alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic Black along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic Black and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Black .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic Black alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic Black population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic Black .
  2. % of Total South Carolina Non-Hispanic Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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.