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Counties in South Carolina ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 46 counties in South Carolina based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in South Carolina

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  • 1
    Greenville County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Greenville County is 353,665
    60.85% of Greenville County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Horry County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Horry County is 280,046
    71.19% of Horry County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Charleston County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Charleston County is 266,718
    61.20% of Charleston County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Spartanburg County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Spartanburg County is 222,196
    61.18% of Spartanburg County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Lexington County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Lexington County is 213,922
    66.45% of Lexington County population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 46 counties in South Carolina by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
County
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total South Carolina Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Greenville County 353,665 60.85% 10.90%
2 Horry County 280,046 71.19% 8.63%
3 Charleston County 266,718 61.20% 8.22%
4 Spartanburg County 222,196 61.18% 6.85%
5 Lexington County 213,922 66.45% 6.59%
6 York County 193,671 62.84% 5.97%
7 Richland County 166,868 37.51% 5.14%
8 156,437 70.93% 4.82%
9 144,857 56.38% 4.47%
10 129,485 62.62% 3.99%
11 110,572 79.63% 3.41%
12 110,334 59.97% 3.40%
13 100,805 57.86% 3.11%
14 68,819 64.39% 2.12%
15 68,272 48.27% 2.10%
16 66,463 79.79% 2.05%
17 46,112 41.77% 1.42%
18 44,665 62.26% 1.38%
19 44,664 63.77% 1.38%
20 42,158 64.00% 1.30%
21 40,209 56.08% 1.24%
22 39,434 65.64% 1.22%
23 33,575 51.79% 1.04%
24 27,673 32.38% 0.85%
25 25,643 55.33% 0.79%
26 22,652 56.45% 0.70%
27 21,845 53.01% 0.67%
28 18,518 54.87% 0.57%
29 17,314 61.12% 0.53%
30 16,657 65.87% 0.51%
31 15,294 54.16% 0.47%
32 15,173 47.69% 0.47%
33 13,780 41.35% 0.42%
34 12,536 42.61% 0.39%
35 11,095 37.30% 0.34%
36 10,903 50.79% 0.34%
37 10,367 48.85% 0.32%
38 9,970 35.52% 0.31%
39 9,750 31.64% 0.30%
40 8,023 36.85% 0.25%
41 7,760 53.36% 0.24%
42 7,468 39.33% 0.23%
43 5,422 32.44% 0.17%
44 5,290 52.82% 0.16%
45 4,878 36.68% 0.15%
46 1,745 21.96% 0.05%

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 counties in South Carolina by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total South Carolina Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White 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 White 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.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White 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 White 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.