RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 97 SHOWN OF 97

Highest Black population share, South Carolina cities · 2000

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2000 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 97 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 1990

01Lake City, SCSC5,94071.2%+4.6 pts

02Hollywood, SCSC5,65268.5%−3.7 pts

03Orangeburg, SCSC13,38367.2%+7.4 pts

04Marion, SCSC6,02865.9%+6.4 pts

05Gantt, SCSC15,40162.9%+3.8 pts

06Bennettsville, SCSC7,56562.7%+5.4 pts

07Chester, SCSC5,32461.9%+2.0 pts

08Dentsville, SCSC15,20957.8%+11.2 pts

09Georgetown, SCSC8,86956.7%+3.0 pts

10Darlington, SCSC6,07555.7%+1.2 pts

11St. Andrews, SCSC19,86852.4%+16.4 pts

12Spartanburg, SCSC39,97849.3%+3.7 pts

13Lancaster, SCSC9,62349.2%+1.3 pts

14North Charleston, SCSC129,24549.1%+14.7 pts

15Walterboro, SCSC5,48548.0%+2.7 pts

16Woodfield, SCSC9,46547.6%+15.8 pts

17Sumter, SCSC43,09446.1%+7.4 pts

18Columbia, SCSC147,03545.6%+2.0 pts

19Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34645.5%–

20Greenwood, SCSC22,74545.1%+1.9 pts

21Florence, SCSC41,23144.6%−2.5 pts

22Gaffney, SCSC12,58344.0%+4.7 pts

23Laurens, SCSC9,32743.4%+1.8 pts

24Dillon, SCSC6,22743.1%+8.8 pts

25Hartsville, SCSC7,37442.2%−0.9 pts

26Union, SCSC8,07741.9%+2.8 pts

27Conway, SCSC30,62741.7%−0.3 pts

28Newberry, SCSC10,89141.1%−0.7 pts

29Burton, SCSC6,91241.0%+3.1 pts

30Hardeeville, SCSC16,45940.7%+2.5 pts

31York, SCSC10,62040.1%+0.9 pts

32Clinton, SCSC7,91837.8%–

33Rock Hill, SCSC75,91137.1%−1.0 pts

34Camden, SCSC9,20137.1%−6.2 pts

35Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61236.3%+4.7 pts

36Anderson, SCSC31,32333.9%−0.3 pts

37Charleston, SCSC159,42333.8%−7.8 pts

38Seneca, SCSC9,42433.7%+1.3 pts

39Greenville, SCSC75,31033.7%−1.5 pts

40Bluffton, SCSC36,80732.2%−8.2 pts

41Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72230.1%−2.3 pts

42Aiken, SCSC33,80830.1%−0.7 pts

43Port Royal, SCSC16,64828.9%−5.0 pts

44Woodruff, SCSC6,02627.5%−0.5 pts

45Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88225.4%−1.1 pts

46Beaufort, SCSC15,77524.8%−3.0 pts

47Belvedere, SCSC5,18023.6%+4.9 pts

48Cayce, SCSC13,68022.5%+3.0 pts

49Ladson, SCSC16,14021.9%+10.0 pts

50Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92121.4%–

51Clover, SCSC7,65920.9%+4.8 pts

52Homeland Park, SCSC6,63220.8%+11.1 pts

53Mauldin, SCSC31,46520.8%+6.3 pts

54Irmo, SCSC12,20420.1%+9.2 pts

55West Columbia, SCSC18,48919.6%+1.7 pts

56Greer, SCSC50,00719.4%−7.2 pts

57Summerville, SCSC53,17719.3%+1.5 pts

58North Augusta, SCSC26,98218.7%+3.3 pts

59Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13518.3%+6.7 pts

60Blythewood, SCSC7,23318.2%−2.8 pts

61Welcome, SCSC6,52717.9%+7.6 pts

62Parker, SCSC12,89816.6%+7.0 pts

63Fort Mill, SCSC38,67315.9%−0.4 pts

64Berea, SCSC16,86215.7%+4.4 pts

65Forest Acres, SCSC10,39015.4%+7.1 pts

66Lugoff, SCSC9,78615.4%+3.5 pts

67Central, SCSC5,29815.1%−3.2 pts

68Taylors, SCSC24,50514.1%+3.7 pts

69Goose Creek, SCSC52,01014.0%+1.4 pts

70Simpsonville, SCSC28,45913.7%+3.6 pts

71Valley Falls, SCSC8,23913.6%+8.1 pts

72Hanahan, SCSC22,41512.6%+3.5 pts

73Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93712.6%−1.7 pts

74Lexington, SCSC25,72912.4%+5.4 pts

75Sans Souci, SCSC7,66512.4%+5.6 pts

76Easley, SCSC27,31911.7%−1.0 pts

77Clemson, SCSC18,94111.3%−0.9 pts

78Forestbrook, SCSC7,4799.1%+3.1 pts

79Red Bank, SCSC11,3148.8%+0.2 pts

80Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1968.1%−1.6 pts

81Oak Grove, SCSC12,2568.1%–

82Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8988.0%–

83Centerville, SCSC7,0497.4%+2.8 pts

84Red Hill, SCSC15,9207.3%+3.2 pts

85Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4697.2%−1.9 pts

86Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0447.0%−5.5 pts

87Socastee, SCSC23,7966.7%−0.7 pts

88Little River, SCSC11,7716.6%−6.6 pts

89Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9366.3%+4.5 pts

90Lyman, SCSC7,1036.1%+2.6 pts

91Piedmont, SCSC5,4625.8%+1.1 pts

92Five Forks, SCSC18,6564.6%–

93North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3462.2%+0.4 pts

94Tega Cay, SCSC14,4572.1%+2.1 pts

95Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0061.0%+0.3 pts

96Garden City, SCSC11,5911.0%+0.6 pts

97Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0230.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS