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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 (2024 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. The median across all 46 is 0.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Orangeburg County, SC, up 32 places to #6.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Subsaharan African population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲15Lexington County, SCSC317,5883.0%+2.1 pts

02▲12Edgefield County, SCSC29,8082.6%+1.7 pts

03▲29Aiken County, SCSC181,5151.9%+1.3 pts

04▲20Barnwell County, SCSC20,6531.5%+1.1 pts

05▼1Richland County, SCSC434,9561.4%−0.9 pts

06▲32Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1771.3%+0.6 pts

07▲6Calhoun County, SCSC14,1881.2%+0.8 pts

08▼7Chester County, SCSC33,0011.1%−1.6 pts

09▲3Marion County, SCSC28,2421.1%+0.5 pts

10▼5Jasper County, SCSC38,5331.0%+0.3 pts

11▲17Georgetown County, SCSC65,9120.9%+0.6 pts

12▲23Dorchester County, SCSC178,3970.9%+0.4 pts

13▲10Hampton County, SCSC18,1740.9%−1.2 pts

14▲11Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6620.9%+0.5 pts

15▲24Florence County, SCSC138,5040.8%+0.3 pts

16▲4Charleston County, SCSC436,2000.8%+0.2 pts

17▼2Cherokee County, SCSC58,2750.8%+0.4 pts

18▼12Bamberg County, SCSC12,7960.8%+0.4 pts

19▲8Berkeley County, SCSC274,6660.8%+0.4 pts

20▼18Fairfield County, SCSC20,3400.7%−4.5 pts

21▼14Greenwood County, SCSC70,3790.7%+0.2 pts

22▲14Greenville County, SCSC583,1250.7%+0.2 pts

23▲22Newberry County, SCSC39,5610.6%+0.2 pts

24▼7York County, SCSC306,8870.6%+0.2 pts

25▲19Colleton County, SCSC39,3820.6%−0.1 pts

26▼17Sumter County, SCSC105,0670.6%−6.6 pts

27▲19Saluda County, SCSC19,6800.6%+0.5 pts

28▼25McCormick County, SCSC10,2150.6%+0.2 pts

29▼18Lancaster County, SCSC114,2960.6%−0.3 pts

30▼11Beaufort County, SCSC204,4330.5%−0.5 pts

31▲6Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8570.5%+0.2 pts

32▲1Oconee County, SCSC83,7750.5%+0.3 pts

33▼7Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7400.5%−0.3 pts

34▼12Union County, SCSC26,7990.5%−0.2 pts

35▼5Anderson County, SCSC219,9300.5%+0.1 pts

36▼26Lee County, SCSC15,7300.5%−3.0 pts

37▼29Abbeville County, SCSC24,8360.4%−0.7 pts

38▲3Darlington County, SCSC62,8880.4%+0.2 pts

39▼18Clarendon County, SCSC31,0430.4%−0.7 pts

40▼11Allendale County, SCSC7,3550.4%0.0 pts

41▲1Laurens County, SCSC71,8480.4%+0.1 pts

42▲1Horry County, SCSC427,5510.4%+0.2 pts

43▼25Marlboro County, SCSC25,4880.3%−0.5 pts

44▼13Kershaw County, SCSC73,1660.3%−0.2 pts

45▼11Dillon County, SCSC27,4580.2%0.0 pts

46▼6Pickens County, SCSC139,1980.1%−0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES