Kershaw County Demographics

A map of Kershaw County's Population by Race

Kershaw County, South Carolina had a population of 65,403 in 2020. It was 66.3% White, 23.1% Black, 0.6% Asian, 5.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Kershaw County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Kershaw County is the 21st most populous county of the 46 counties in South Carolina.

Kershaw County's White Population

43,391 residents of Kershaw County identify as White, or 66.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Kershaw County roughly similar to the White share of the population of South Carolina (62.1% White). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Kershaw County is ranked #11 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Kershaw County is more White than neighboring Lee County (34.6% White), Richland County (41.5% White), Sumter County (44% White), and Chesterfield County (59.7% White). Kershaw County is less White than neighboring Lancaster County (67.6% White).

Kershaw County's Black Population

15,083 residents of Kershaw County identify as Black, or 23.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kershaw County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Carolina (24.8% Black). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Kershaw County is ranked #32 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Kershaw County is more Black than neighboring Lancaster County (19.9% Black). Kershaw County is less Black than neighboring Lee County (60.8% Black), Richland County (45.2% Black), Sumter County (46% Black), and Chesterfield County (30.4% Black).

Kershaw County's Asian Population

417 residents of Kershaw County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kershaw County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Carolina (1.7% Asian). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Kershaw County is ranked #23 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Kershaw County is more Asian than neighboring Lee County (0.2% Asian). Kershaw County is less Asian than neighboring Lancaster County (1.8% Asian), Richland County (2.7% Asian), and Sumter County (1.3% Asian).

Kershaw County's Hispanic Population

3,466 residents of Kershaw County identify as Hispanic, or 5.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kershaw County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Carolina (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Kershaw County is ranked #20 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Kershaw County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lee County (1.8% Hispanic), Sumter County (4.1% Hispanic), and Chesterfield County (4.8% Hispanic). Kershaw County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lancaster County (6.6% Hispanic), and Richland County (6.3% Hispanic).

Kershaw County's Native American/Other Population

414 residents of Kershaw County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Kershaw 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, Kershaw County is ranked #25 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Kershaw County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lee County (0.4% Native American/Other). Kershaw County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Richland County (0.8% Native American/Other), Sumter County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Chesterfield County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Kershaw County's Multiracial Population

2,632 residents of Kershaw County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kershaw County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Carolina (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Kershaw County is ranked #9 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Kershaw County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lancaster County (3.5% Multiracial), Lee County (2.2% Multiracial), Richland County (3.5% Multiracial), Sumter County (3.9% Multiracial), and Chesterfield County (3.8% Multiracial).

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