RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 90 SHOWN OF 90

Highest Black population share, South Carolina cities · 1990

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (1990 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 90 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS –

01Hollywood, SCSC5,65272.2%–

02Lake City, SCSC5,94066.6%–

03Chester, SCSC5,32459.9%–

04Orangeburg, SCSC13,38359.7%–

05Marion, SCSC6,02859.5%–

06Gantt, SCSC15,40159.1%–

07Bennettsville, SCSC7,56557.3%–

08Darlington, SCSC6,07554.5%–

09Georgetown, SCSC8,86953.7%–

10Lancaster, SCSC9,62348.0%–

11Florence, SCSC41,23147.1%–

12Dentsville, SCSC15,20946.6%–

13Spartanburg, SCSC39,97845.6%–

14Walterboro, SCSC5,48545.3%–

15Columbia, SCSC147,03543.6%–

16Camden, SCSC9,20143.3%–

17Greenwood, SCSC22,74543.2%–

18Hartsville, SCSC7,37443.0%–

19Conway, SCSC30,62742.0%–

20Newberry, SCSC10,89141.7%–

21Charleston, SCSC159,42341.6%–

22Laurens, SCSC9,32741.6%–

23Bluffton, SCSC36,80740.4%–

24Gaffney, SCSC12,58339.3%–

25York, SCSC10,62039.3%–

26Union, SCSC8,07739.1%–

27Sumter, SCSC43,09438.6%–

28Hardeeville, SCSC16,45938.2%–

29Rock Hill, SCSC75,91138.1%–

30Burton, SCSC6,91237.9%–

31St. Andrews, SCSC19,86836.0%–

32Greenville, SCSC75,31035.2%–

33Dillon, SCSC6,22734.4%–

34North Charleston, SCSC129,24534.4%–

35Anderson, SCSC31,32334.3%–

36Port Royal, SCSC16,64833.9%–

37Seneca, SCSC9,42432.5%–

38Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72232.4%–

39Woodfield, SCSC9,46531.8%–

40Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61231.6%–

41Aiken, SCSC33,80830.8%–

42Woodruff, SCSC6,02628.0%–

43Beaufort, SCSC15,77527.9%–

44Greer, SCSC50,00726.6%–

45Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88226.4%–

46Blythewood, SCSC7,23321.0%–

47Cayce, SCSC13,68019.4%–

48Belvedere, SCSC5,18018.7%–

49Central, SCSC5,29818.3%–

50West Columbia, SCSC18,48917.9%–

51Summerville, SCSC53,17717.8%–

52Fort Mill, SCSC38,67316.3%–

53Clover, SCSC7,65916.1%–

54North Augusta, SCSC26,98215.4%–

55Mauldin, SCSC31,46514.5%–

56Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93714.3%–

57Little River, SCSC11,77113.2%–

58Easley, SCSC27,31912.7%–

59Goose Creek, SCSC52,01012.7%–

60Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04412.5%–

61Clemson, SCSC18,94112.2%–

62Ladson, SCSC16,14011.9%–

63Lugoff, SCSC9,78611.9%–

64Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13511.6%–

65Berea, SCSC16,86211.3%–

66Irmo, SCSC12,20410.9%–

67Taylors, SCSC24,50510.3%–

68Welcome, SCSC6,52710.3%–

69Simpsonville, SCSC28,45910.1%–

70Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1969.8%–

71Homeland Park, SCSC6,6329.7%–

72Parker, SCSC12,8989.6%–

73Hanahan, SCSC22,4159.2%–

74Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4699.1%–

75Red Bank, SCSC11,3148.6%–

76Forest Acres, SCSC10,3908.4%–

77Socastee, SCSC23,7967.4%–

78Lexington, SCSC25,7297.0%–

79Sans Souci, SCSC7,6656.9%–

80Forestbrook, SCSC7,4795.9%–

81Valley Falls, SCSC8,2395.6%–

82Piedmont, SCSC5,4624.8%–

83Centerville, SCSC7,0494.6%–

84Red Hill, SCSC15,9204.2%–

85Lyman, SCSC7,1033.5%–

86North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3461.9%–

87Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9361.8%–

88Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0060.7%–

89Garden City, SCSC11,5910.4%–

90Tega Cay, SCSC14,4570.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS