Here are the South Carolina Cities With The Largest Black Population

The cities in South Carolina with the highest African American population in 2024, according to Saturday Night Science, are Marion and Orangeburg.

Summary of research on African American cities in South Carolina. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze the most recent Census data from South Carolina. Our goal was to find out which cities in South Carolina have the highest percentage of Black residents. These are the findings from our analysis:

• According to the most recent Census data, Marion has the highest number of African American residents in South Carolina.
• Marion is 73.9% Black.
• The least African American city in South Carolina is North Myrtle Beach.
• North Myrtle Beach is 0.94% Black.
• South Carolina is 25.6% Black.

The Black community has been growing rapidly in America over the past decade.

There are about 42 million people in the United States who identify as Black or African American. They make up about 12% of the total population. Based on the latest American Community Survey, the Black population in South Carolina is 1,316,074, which accounts for 25.6% of the total population of South Carolina.

According to the Census’s definition of race and ethnicity, the percentage growth of Blacks in America is the third largest change in percentage for any race. Many experts and historians believe that having more diversity in America is beneficial.

We are in agreement.

How has the growing number of black people affected South Carolina? Which cities and towns in South Carolina have experienced the largest growth in their Black population?

Blackest Cities In South Carolina For 2024

Marion

Population: 6,402
% African American: 73.9%
# Of African American Residents: 4,731
Percent Change Since 2010: -6.3%

Orangeburg

Population: 13,220
% African American: 73.08%
# Of African American Residents: 9,661
Percent Change Since 2010: -5.56%

Lake City

Population: 6,080
% African American: 69.24%
# Of African American Residents: 4,210
Percent Change Since 2010: -13.21%

Chester

Population: 5,260
% African American: 61.41%
# Of African American Residents: 3,230
Percent Change Since 2010: -5.08%

Bennettsville

Population: 6,975
% African American: 60.34%
# Of African American Residents: 4,209
Percent Change Since 2010: -32.56%

Georgetown

Population: 8,465
% African American: 50.55%
# Of African American Residents: 4,279
Percent Change Since 2010: -15.12%

Dillon

Population: 6,454
% African American: 49.95%
# Of African American Residents: 3,224
Percent Change Since 2010: -4.5%

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Method to Determine the Cities In South Carolina With The Largest Black Population

We continue to have faith in the reliability of data, particularly from the Census. That’s where we went to find out the racial breakdown in South Carolina. The most recent data available is from the 2018-2022 American Community Survey conducted by the US Census.

We specifically examined table B03002, which provides information on Hispanic or Latino origin by race. These are the names of the categories as defined by the Census:

• Hispanic or Latino
• White alone*
• Black or African American alone*
• American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
• Asian alone*
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
• Some other race alone*
• Two or more races*

The specific column we were interested in was the number of individuals who identified themselves as Black or African American.

We focused our analysis on areas in South Carolina that have a population of more than 5,000 people and are not classified as CDPs. We were left with 58 cities.

Next, we determined the proportion of residents who identify as Black or African American. The percentages range from 73.9% to 0.9%.