Berkeley County Demographics

A map of Berkeley County's Population by Race

Berkeley County, South Carolina had a population of 229,861 in 2020. It was 60.0% White, 22.5% Black, 2.3% Asian, 8.8% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 5.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Berkeley County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Berkeley County is the 8th most populous county of the 46 counties in South Carolina.

Berkeley County's White Population

137,840 residents of Berkeley County identify as White, or 60.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Berkeley County roughly similar to the White share of the population of South Carolina (62.1% White). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Berkeley County is ranked #21 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Berkeley County is more White than neighboring Williamsburg County (32.2% White), and Clarendon County (49.2% White). Berkeley County is less White than neighboring Charleston County (64.6% White), Dorchester County (61.4% White), and Georgetown County (65% White).

Berkeley County's Black Population

51,784 residents of Berkeley County identify as Black, or 22.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Berkeley County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Carolina (24.8% Black). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Berkeley County is ranked #33 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Berkeley County is less Black than neighboring Dorchester County (23.7% Black), Williamsburg County (63.1% Black), Clarendon County (44.4% Black), and Georgetown County (28.5% Black).

Berkeley County's Asian Population

5,353 residents of Berkeley County identify as Asian, or 2.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Berkeley County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Carolina (1.7% Asian). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Berkeley County is ranked #5 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Berkeley County is more Asian than neighboring Charleston County (1.8% Asian), Dorchester County (2% Asian), Williamsburg County (0.5% Asian), Clarendon County (0.7% Asian), and Georgetown County (0.4% Asian).

Berkeley County's Hispanic Population

20,328 residents of Berkeley County identify as Hispanic, or 8.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Berkeley County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Carolina (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Berkeley County is ranked #5 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Berkeley County is more Hispanic than neighboring Charleston County (7.2% Hispanic), Dorchester County (6.7% Hispanic), Williamsburg County (2% Hispanic), Clarendon County (2.9% Hispanic), and Georgetown County (3.5% Hispanic).

Berkeley County's Native American/Other Population

2,928 residents of Berkeley County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Berkeley County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of South Carolina (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Berkeley County is ranked #3 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Berkeley County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Charleston County (0.7% Native American/Other), Dorchester County (1.2% Native American/Other), Williamsburg County (0.5% Native American/Other), Clarendon County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Georgetown County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Berkeley County's Multiracial Population

11,628 residents of Berkeley County identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Berkeley County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Carolina (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Berkeley County is ranked #1 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Berkeley County is more Multiracial than neighboring Charleston County (3.3% Multiracial), Dorchester County (5% Multiracial), Williamsburg County (1.8% Multiracial), Clarendon County (2.2% Multiracial), and Georgetown County (2.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.