Population By Race and Ethnicity in York, SC in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 258,140 population of York County, South Carolina comprised of 13,595 people who identified as Hispanic (5.27%), and 244,545 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in York County, South Carolina with a population of 195,194 (75.62%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 50,049 (19.39%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,220 (2.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in York County, South Carolina in 2016, with a population of 183,718 (71.17%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 49,020 (18.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 11,476 (4.45%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in York, South Carolina.

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Population By Race in York , SC in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 50,049 19.39%
White Alone 195,194 75.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,247 0.87%
Asian Alone 5,220 2.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 217 0.08%
Two Or More Races 5,213 2.02%
Population By Ethnicity in York , SC in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,029 0.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 11,476 4.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 424 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 114 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 115 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 437 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 49,020 18.99%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 183,718 71.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,823 0.71%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,106 1.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 102 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,776 1.85%