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Highest Subsaharan African population share, South Carolina counties

South Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 46 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Subsaharan African population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2000

01Lexington County, SCSC317,5883.0%–

02Edgefield County, SCSC29,8082.6%–

03Aiken County, SCSC181,5151.9%–

04Barnwell County, SCSC20,6531.5%–

05Richland County, SCSC434,9561.4%–

06Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1771.3%–

07Calhoun County, SCSC14,1881.2%–

08Chester County, SCSC33,0011.1%–

09Marion County, SCSC28,2421.1%–

10Jasper County, SCSC38,5331.0%–

11Georgetown County, SCSC65,9120.9%–

12Dorchester County, SCSC178,3970.9%–

13Hampton County, SCSC18,1740.9%–

14Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6620.9%–

15Florence County, SCSC138,5040.8%–

16Charleston County, SCSC436,2000.8%–

17Cherokee County, SCSC58,2750.8%–

18Bamberg County, SCSC12,7960.8%–

19Berkeley County, SCSC274,6660.8%–

20Fairfield County, SCSC20,3400.7%–

21Greenwood County, SCSC70,3790.7%–

22Greenville County, SCSC583,1250.7%–

23Newberry County, SCSC39,5610.6%–

24York County, SCSC306,8870.6%–

25Colleton County, SCSC39,3820.6%–

26Sumter County, SCSC105,0670.6%–

27Saluda County, SCSC19,6800.6%–

28McCormick County, SCSC10,2150.6%–

29Lancaster County, SCSC114,2960.6%–

30Beaufort County, SCSC204,4330.5%–

31Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8570.5%–

32Oconee County, SCSC83,7750.5%–

33Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7400.5%–

34Union County, SCSC26,7990.5%–

35Anderson County, SCSC219,9300.5%–

36Lee County, SCSC15,7300.5%–

37Abbeville County, SCSC24,8360.4%–

38Darlington County, SCSC62,8880.4%–

39Clarendon County, SCSC31,0430.4%–

40Allendale County, SCSC7,3550.4%–

41Laurens County, SCSC71,8480.4%–

42Horry County, SCSC427,5510.4%–

43Marlboro County, SCSC25,4880.3%–

44Kershaw County, SCSC73,1660.3%–

45Dillon County, SCSC27,4580.2%–

46Pickens County, SCSC139,1980.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES