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Highest Subsaharan African population share, South Carolina counties · 2020

South Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2020 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 0.8%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Subsaharan African population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Chester County, SCSC33,00111.3%+8.6 pts

02Fairfield County, SCSC20,3406.7%+1.4 pts

03McCormick County, SCSC10,2154.7%+4.4 pts

04Richland County, SCSC434,9563.2%+1.0 pts

05Jasper County, SCSC38,5332.7%+2.0 pts

06Bamberg County, SCSC12,7962.7%+2.2 pts

07Greenwood County, SCSC70,3792.6%+2.1 pts

08Abbeville County, SCSC24,8361.8%+0.6 pts

09Sumter County, SCSC105,0671.6%−5.6 pts

10Lee County, SCSC15,7301.5%−1.9 pts

11Lancaster County, SCSC114,2961.5%+0.7 pts

12Marion County, SCSC28,2421.5%+0.9 pts

13Calhoun County, SCSC14,1881.2%+0.8 pts

14Edgefield County, SCSC29,8081.1%+0.2 pts

15Cherokee County, SCSC58,2751.0%+0.6 pts

16Lexington County, SCSC317,5880.9%0.0 pts

17York County, SCSC306,8870.9%+0.5 pts

18Marlboro County, SCSC25,4880.9%0.0 pts

19Beaufort County, SCSC204,4330.8%−0.2 pts

20Charleston County, SCSC436,2000.8%+0.2 pts

21Clarendon County, SCSC31,0430.8%−0.3 pts

22Union County, SCSC26,7990.8%+0.1 pts

23Hampton County, SCSC18,1740.8%−1.4 pts

24Barnwell County, SCSC20,6530.7%+0.4 pts

25Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6620.7%+0.3 pts

26Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7400.7%−0.1 pts

27Berkeley County, SCSC274,6660.7%+0.4 pts

28Georgetown County, SCSC65,9120.7%+0.4 pts

29Allendale County, SCSC7,3550.7%+0.3 pts

30Anderson County, SCSC219,9300.7%+0.3 pts

31Kershaw County, SCSC73,1660.6%+0.2 pts

32Aiken County, SCSC181,5150.6%+0.1 pts

33Oconee County, SCSC83,7750.6%+0.5 pts

34Dillon County, SCSC27,4580.6%+0.4 pts

35Dorchester County, SCSC178,3970.6%+0.1 pts

36Greenville County, SCSC583,1250.6%+0.1 pts

37Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8570.5%+0.2 pts

38Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1770.5%−0.2 pts

39Florence County, SCSC138,5040.4%−0.1 pts

40Pickens County, SCSC139,1980.4%+0.1 pts

41Darlington County, SCSC62,8880.3%+0.1 pts

42Laurens County, SCSC71,8480.3%+0.1 pts

43Horry County, SCSC427,5510.3%+0.2 pts

44Colleton County, SCSC39,3820.2%−0.4 pts

45Newberry County, SCSC39,5610.2%−0.2 pts

46Saluda County, SCSC19,6800.2%+0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS