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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 (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

01Chester County, SCSC33,00111.3%–

02Fairfield County, SCSC20,3406.7%–

03McCormick County, SCSC10,2154.7%–

04Richland County, SCSC434,9563.2%–

05Jasper County, SCSC38,5332.7%–

06Bamberg County, SCSC12,7962.7%–

07Greenwood County, SCSC70,3792.6%–

08Abbeville County, SCSC24,8361.8%–

09Sumter County, SCSC105,0671.6%–

10Lee County, SCSC15,7301.5%–

11Lancaster County, SCSC114,2961.5%–

12Marion County, SCSC28,2421.5%–

13Calhoun County, SCSC14,1881.2%–

14Edgefield County, SCSC29,8081.1%–

15Cherokee County, SCSC58,2751.0%–

16Lexington County, SCSC317,5880.9%–

17York County, SCSC306,8870.9%–

18Marlboro County, SCSC25,4880.9%–

19Beaufort County, SCSC204,4330.8%–

20Charleston County, SCSC436,2000.8%–

21Clarendon County, SCSC31,0430.8%–

22Union County, SCSC26,7990.8%–

23Hampton County, SCSC18,1740.8%–

24Barnwell County, SCSC20,6530.7%–

25Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6620.7%–

26Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7400.7%–

27Berkeley County, SCSC274,6660.7%–

28Georgetown County, SCSC65,9120.7%–

29Allendale County, SCSC7,3550.7%–

30Anderson County, SCSC219,9300.7%–

31Kershaw County, SCSC73,1660.6%–

32Aiken County, SCSC181,5150.6%–

33Oconee County, SCSC83,7750.6%–

34Dillon County, SCSC27,4580.6%–

35Dorchester County, SCSC178,3970.6%–

36Greenville County, SCSC583,1250.6%–

37Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8570.5%–

38Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1770.5%–

39Florence County, SCSC138,5040.4%–

40Pickens County, SCSC139,1980.4%–

41Darlington County, SCSC62,8880.3%–

42Laurens County, SCSC71,8480.3%–

43Horry County, SCSC427,5510.3%–

44Colleton County, SCSC39,3820.2%–

45Newberry County, SCSC39,5610.2%–

46Saluda County, SCSC19,6800.2%–

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