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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 49.79K people in South Carolina with Subsaharan African ancestry. Among all South Carolina cities and places, Columbia city had the highest population with Subsaharan African ancestry (5.46K), followed by North Charleston city (2.27K), and Charleston city (1.10K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with Subsaharan 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 Subsaharan 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 Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021

Columbia city

North Charleston city

Charleston city

Greenwood city

Chester city

St. Andrews CDP

Greenville city

Rock Hill city

Sumter city

Seven Oaks CDP

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

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Rank	City or Place	Population
1	Columbia city	5464
2	North Charleston city	2265
3	Charleston city	1096
4	Greenwood city	955
5	Chester city	781
5	St. Andrews CDP	781
6	Greenville city	712
7	Rock Hill city	680
8	Sumter city	545
9	Seven Oaks CDP	523
10	Mauldin city	438
11	Fort Mill town	390
11	York city	390
12	Aiken city	385
13	Denmark city	376
14	West Columbia city	363
15	Beaufort city	358
16	Eureka Mill CDP	356
16	Simpsonville city	356
17	Gayle Mill CDP	322
18	Dentsville CDP	318
19	Spartanburg city	304
20	Blythewood town	299
21	Ladson CDP	281
22	Anderson city	266
23	Summerville town	256
24	McCormick town	250
25	Gaffney city	247
26	Goose Creek city	223
27	Pine Ridge town	221
28	Winnsboro town	217
29	Socastee CDP	211
30	Oak Grove CDP	210
31	Abbeville city	205
32	Hilton Head Island town	201
33	Forest Acres city	199
33	Johnston town	199
34	Duncan town	187
35	Wagener town	179
36	Clemson city	170
37	Capitol View CDP	166
38	Berea CDP	161
39	East Gaffney CDP	157
40	Taylors CDP	155
41	Sans Souci CDP	151
42	Blacksburg town	148
43	White Knoll CDP	147
44	Lancaster city	146
45	Homeland Park CDP	135
46	Woodfield CDP	134
47	Port Royal town	125
48	Moncks Corner town	122
49	Myrtle Beach city	118
50	Belvedere CDP	117
51	Centerville CDP	116
51	Florence city	116
52	Clinton city	111
53	Ridgeland town	109
54	Great Falls town	104
55	Gadsden CDP	103
56	Cayce city	98
56	Hardeeville city	98
56	Valley Falls CDP	98
57	Mount Pleasant town	97
58	Orangeburg city	95
59	Greer city	94
60	Easley city	92
60	Parker CDP	92
60	Seneca city	92
61	Little River CDP	89
62	Promised Land CDP	88
63	Calhoun Falls town	85
63	Swansea town	85
63	Wellford city	85
64	Wade Hampton CDP	84
64	Welcome CDP	84
65	Golden Grove CDP	82
66	Lexington town	80
67	Conway city	79
68	Batesburg-Leesville town	76
69	Springdale CDP	74
70	Utica CDP	73
71	Saxon CDP	72
72	Bluffton town	70
73	Laurel Bay CDP	68
73	Newberry city	68
74	Mayesville town	67
75	Gaston town	66
76	Wilkinson Heights CDP	65
76	Woodruff city	65
77	Hopkins CDP	63
78	Arkwright CDP	59
78	Marion city	59
79	Irmo town	58
80	Eastover town	57
81	Edgefield town	56
82	Springdale town	54
82	Westminster city	54
83	Georgetown city	52
83	Hartsville city	52
84	Cowpens town	50
85	Camden city	48
85	Hilltop CDP	48
86	Atlantic Beach town	43
87	Clover town	42
88	Kingstree town	41
89	Union city	40
90	St. George town	39
91	Bennettsville city	38
91	Gantt CDP	38
91	Hollywood town	38
91	Red Bank CDP	38
92	Carlisle town	37
92	Dale CDP	37
92	Due West town	37
92	Hamer CDP	37
93	East Sumter CDP	36
94	Finklea CDP	34
94	Fountain Inn city	34
94	Red Hill CDP	34
94	Travelers Rest city	34
95	Pickens city	33
96	Cheraw town	30
96	Coronaca CDP	30
96	Dunean CDP	30
97	Clemson University CDP	29
97	Lugoff CDP	29
97	Tigerville CDP	29
98	North Augusta city	28
98	North Myrtle Beach city	28
99	Arcadia CDP	27
100	Loris city	26
100	Ridgeville town	26
101	Brookdale CDP	24
101	New Ellenton town	24
101	Yemassee town	24
102	Carolina Forest CDP	23
102	Honea Path town	23
102	Roebuck CDP	23
103	Coward town	22
103	Southern Shops CDP	22
104	Cane Savannah CDP	20
104	Hanahan city	20
104	Northlake CDP	20
105	Bishopville city	19
105	Burton CDP	19
106	Central town	18
106	Folly Beach city	18
106	Newtown CDP	18
107	Five Forks CDP	17
107	Lake City city	17
108	Fort Lawn town	16
108	Lake Murray of Richland CDP	16
108	Varnville town	16
109	Estill town	14
109	Forestbrook CDP	14
109	Salley town	14
109	Saluda town	14
109	Ware Shoals town	14
110	Graniteville CDP	13
110	Kershaw town	13
110	Lowndesville town	13
110	Monarch Mill CDP	13
111	Barnwell city	12
111	Chesterfield town	12
111	Manning city	12
112	Baxter Village CDP	11
112	Heath Springs town	11
112	Tamassee CDP	11
113	Foreston CDP	10
113	Langley CDP	10
113	Reidville town	10
113	St. Matthews town	10
113	Williston town	10
114	Pageland town	9
114	St. Stephen town	9
115	Clio town	8
116	Dillon city	7
116	Whitney CDP	7
116	Woodford town	7
117	Blenheim town	6
117	Darlington city	6
117	Garden City CDP	6
117	Trenton town	6
118	Clarks Hill CDP	5
118	Mullins city	5
118	Murrells Inlet CDP	5
118	Shiloh CDP	5
118	Wyboo CDP	5
119	Blackville town	4
119	Jefferson town	4
119	Richburg town	4
120	Chapin town	3
120	Greeleyville town	3
120	Holly Hill town	3
120	Kline town	3
120	Lake Wylie CDP	3
120	South Congaree town	3
121	Hickory Grove town	2
121	Jonesville town	2