Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the South Carolina Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 152,126. Among all South Carolina counties, Richland County had the highest Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (34,210), followed by Charleston County (12,239), and Greenville County (10,523).

The chart below shows the top 10 South Carolina counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all South Carolina counties.

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Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Richland County
Charleston County
Greenville County
York County
Lexington County
Spartanburg County
Berkeley County
Orangeburg County
Florence County
Sumter County
Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Richland County 34210
2 Charleston County 12239
3 Greenville County 10523
4 York County 9073
5 Lexington County 6859
6 Spartanburg County 6706
7 Berkeley County 6251
8 Orangeburg County 6179
9 Florence County 5982
10 Sumter County 5640
11 Dorchester County 5594
12 Aiken County 4536
13 Horry County 3735
14 Beaufort County 3703
15 Anderson County 2724
16 Lancaster County 2204
17 Williamsburg County 2165
18 Darlington County 1733
19 Kershaw County 1698
20 Georgetown County 1365
21 Greenwood County 1310
22 Laurens County 1256
23 Marion County 1165
24 Clarendon County 1091
25 Dillon County 1051
26 Lee County 1036
27 Pickens County 1021
28 Colleton County 988
29 Jasper County 865
30 Newberry County 821
31 Cherokee County 757
32 Edgefield County 726
32 Marlboro County 726
33 Chesterfield County 707
34 Barnwell County 653
35 Chester County 618
36 Oconee County 595
37 Bamberg County 566
38 Fairfield County 541
39 McCormick County 469
40 Union County 452
41 Abbeville County 421
42 Hampton County 396
43 Saluda County 278
44 Calhoun County 250
45 Allendale County 248