Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
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 Less than High School Diploma was 138,287. 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 Less than High School Diploma (13,411), followed by Charleston County (10,144), and Greenville County (9,267).
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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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richland County | 13411 |
| 2 | Charleston County | 10144 |
| 3 | Greenville County | 9267 |
| 4 | Spartanburg County | 7135 |
| 5 | Florence County | 6802 |
| 6 | Orangeburg County | 6032 |
| 7 | Sumter County | 4793 |
| 8 | Berkeley County | 4771 |
| 9 | Horry County | 4260 |
| 10 | Aiken County | 4131 |
| 11 | Anderson County | 3770 |
| 12 | Dorchester County | 3721 |
| 13 | Darlington County | 3678 |
| 14 | York County | 3378 |
| 15 | Lexington County | 3338 |
| 16 | Clarendon County | 2830 |
| 17 | Greenwood County | 2826 |
| 18 | Beaufort County | 2689 |
| 19 | Laurens County | 2578 |
| 20 | Lancaster County | 2521 |
| 21 | Williamsburg County | 2301 |
| 22 | Marion County | 2146 |
| 23 | Chesterfield County | 2051 |
| 24 | Georgetown County | 1966 |
| 25 | Marlboro County | 1777 |
| 26 | Lee County | 1716 |
| 27 | Newberry County | 1648 |
| 28 | Fairfield County | 1592 |
| 29 | Edgefield County | 1553 |
| 30 | Bamberg County | 1543 |
| 31 | Dillon County | 1533 |
| 32 | Barnwell County | 1480 |
| 33 | Chester County | 1433 |
| 34 | Colleton County | 1430 |
| 35 | Cherokee County | 1344 |
| 36 | Union County | 1187 |
| 37 | Allendale County | 1174 |
| 38 | Hampton County | 1143 |
| 39 | Kershaw County | 1092 |
| 40 | Pickens County | 1058 |
| 41 | Abbeville County | 1047 |
| 42 | Jasper County | 998 |
| 43 | Calhoun County | 943 |
| 44 | McCormick County | 768 |
| 45 | Saluda County | 724 |
| 46 | Oconee County | 565 |