Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 42.47K people in South Carolina with African ancestry. Among all South Carolina cities and places, Columbia city had the highest population with African ancestry (4.81K), followed by North Charleston city (2.04K), and Greenwood city (945).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with African ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in South Carolina.

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Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with African Ancestry in 2021

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021

Columbia city

North Charleston city

Greenwood city

Chester city

Charleston city

Rock Hill city

St. Andrews CDP

Sumter city

Greenville city

York city

Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021

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Rank	City or Place	Population
1	Columbia city	4813
2	North Charleston city	2038
3	Greenwood city	945
4	Chester city	781
5	Charleston city	691
6	Rock Hill city	552
6	St. Andrews CDP	552
7	Sumter city	494
8	Greenville city	421
9	York city	390
10	Fort Mill town	367
11	Beaufort city	358
12	Eureka Mill CDP	356
13	Aiken city	355
14	Seven Oaks CDP	350
15	West Columbia city	324
16	Gayle Mill CDP	322
17	Dentsville CDP	303
18	Mauldin city	296
19	Anderson city	261
20	Ladson CDP	257
21	McCormick town	250
22	Summerville town	240
23	Gaffney city	227
24	Winnsboro town	217
25	Simpsonville city	207
26	Abbeville city	205
27	Johnston town	199
27	Oak Grove CDP	199
28	Socastee CDP	198
29	Hilton Head Island town	189
30	Goose Creek city	188
31	Duncan town	187
31	Spartanburg city	187
32	Wagener town	179
33	Clemson city	170
34	Capitol View CDP	166
35	East Gaffney CDP	157
36	Berea CDP	155
36	Taylors CDP	155
37	Sans Souci CDP	151
38	White Knoll CDP	147
39	Pine Ridge town	140
40	Homeland Park CDP	135
41	Woodfield CDP	133
42	Belvedere CDP	117
43	Centerville CDP	116
44	Forest Acres city	114
45	Lancaster city	109
46	Great Falls town	104
46	Ridgeland town	104
47	Gadsden CDP	103
47	Port Royal town	103
48	Clinton city	98
48	Hardeeville city	98
49	Easley city	92
50	Little River CDP	89
51	Promised Land CDP	88
52	Calhoun Falls town	85
52	Swansea town	85
52	Wellford city	85
53	Welcome CDP	84
54	Myrtle Beach city	83
55	Golden Grove CDP	82
55	Valley Falls CDP	82
56	Lexington town	80
57	Conway city	79
58	Batesburg-Leesville town	76
58	Greer city	76
59	Springdale CDP	74
60	Utica CDP	73
61	Laurel Bay CDP	68
61	Newberry city	68
62	Mayesville town	67
63	Gaston town	66
64	Wilkinson Heights CDP	65
64	Woodruff city	65
65	Hopkins CDP	63
66	Arkwright CDP	59
66	Marion city	59
67	Irmo town	58
68	Eastover town	57
68	Parker CDP	57
69	Cayce city	55
70	Saxon CDP	54
71	Mount Pleasant town	53
72	Hartsville city	52
73	Cowpens town	50
74	Camden city	48
75	Atlantic Beach town	43
76	Clover town	42
76	Westminster city	42
77	Kingstree town	41
78	Union city	40
79	Hilltop CDP	39
79	Orangeburg city	39
79	St. George town	39
80	Bennettsville city	38
80	Hollywood town	38
80	Red Bank CDP	38
81	Carlisle town	37
81	Dale CDP	37
81	Hamer CDP	37
82	East Sumter CDP	36
83	Florence city	35
84	Finklea CDP	34
84	Fountain Inn city	34
84	Red Hill CDP	34
85	Pickens city	33
86	Edgefield town	31
87	Cheraw town	30
87	Coronaca CDP	30
87	Dunean CDP	30
87	Seneca city	30
88	Lugoff CDP	29
89	North Augusta city	28
90	Loris city	26
91	Due West town	25
92	New Ellenton town	24
92	Yemassee town	24
93	Honea Path town	23
93	Roebuck CDP	23
94	Coward town	22
94	Ridgeville town	22
95	Cane Savannah CDP	20
95	Clemson University CDP	20
95	Wade Hampton CDP	20
96	Bishopville city	19
96	Blacksburg town	19
96	Burton CDP	19
96	Southern Shops CDP	19
97	Folly Beach city	18
97	Newtown CDP	18
98	Lake City city	17
98	Travelers Rest city	17
99	Fort Lawn town	16
99	Lake Murray of Richland CDP	16
99	Varnville town	16
100	Estill town	14
100	Forestbrook CDP	14
100	Salley town	14
100	Ware Shoals town	14
101	Central town	13
101	Georgetown city	13
101	Graniteville CDP	13
101	Kershaw town	13
101	Lowndesville town	13
102	Barnwell city	12
102	Manning city	12
102	Tigerville CDP	12
103	Baxter Village CDP	11
103	Gantt CDP	11
103	Heath Springs town	11
103	Tamassee CDP	11
104	Foreston CDP	10
104	Reidville town	10
104	St. Matthews town	10
104	Williston town	10
105	Chesterfield town	9
105	Pageland town	9
105	St. Stephen town	9
106	Clio town	8
106	Denmark city	8
106	Hanahan city	8
106	Saluda town	8
107	Dillon city	7
107	Moncks Corner town	7
107	Whitney CDP	7
107	Woodford town	7
108	Blenheim town	6
108	Darlington city	6
108	Garden City CDP	6
108	Trenton town	6
109	Clarks Hill CDP	5
109	Mullins city	5
109	Murrells Inlet CDP	5
109	Shiloh CDP	5
109	Wyboo CDP	5
110	Blackville town	4
110	Brookdale CDP	4
110	Jefferson town	4
110	North Myrtle Beach city	4
110	Richburg town	4
111	Chapin town	3
111	Holly Hill town	3
111	Kline town	3
111	Lake Wylie CDP	3
112	Hickory Grove town	2
112	Jonesville town	2
112	Latta town	2
112	North town	2
112	Olanta town	2
112	Paxville town	2
112	Summerton town	2
113	Antreville CDP	1
113	Bamberg town	1
113	Joanna CDP	1
113	Johnsonville city	1
113	Livingston town	1
113	Lowrys town	1