Lake Wylie, SC Demographics

A map of Lake Wylie's Population by Race

Lake Wylie, South Carolina had a population of 13,655 in 2020. It was 77.0% White, 9.4% Black, 1.6% Asian, 6.2% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lake Wylie, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Lake Wylie is the 44th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Lake Wylie's White Population

10,513 residents of Lake Wylie identify as White, or 77.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Lake Wylie larger than the White share of the population of South Carolina (62.1% White). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Lake Wylie is ranked #116 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lake Wylie is more White than neighboring Newport (71.6% White). Lake Wylie is less White than neighboring Tega Cay (78% White), India Hook (78.1% White), Baxter Village (90.5% White), and Riverview (78.5% White).

Lake Wylie's Black Population

1,288 residents of Lake Wylie identify as Black, or 9.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lake Wylie less than the Black share of the population of South Carolina (24.8% Black). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Lake Wylie is ranked #364 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lake Wylie is more Black than neighboring Tega Cay (4.1% Black), India Hook (8.4% Black), Baxter Village (1% Black), and Riverview (5.4% Black). Lake Wylie is less Black than neighboring Newport (16.6% Black).

Lake Wylie's Asian Population

219 residents of Lake Wylie identify as Asian, or 1.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lake Wylie roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Carolina (1.7% Asian). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Lake Wylie is ranked #93 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lake Wylie is less Asian than neighboring Tega Cay (7.4% Asian), India Hook (2.2% Asian), and Riverview (4.9% Asian).

Lake Wylie's Hispanic Population

852 residents of Lake Wylie identify as Hispanic, or 6.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lake Wylie roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Carolina (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Lake Wylie is ranked #134 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lake Wylie is more Hispanic than neighboring Tega Cay (5.7% Hispanic), India Hook (6% Hispanic), Baxter Village (3.1% Hispanic), Newport (4.9% Hispanic), and Riverview (5.7% Hispanic).

Lake Wylie's Native American/Other Population

137 residents of Lake Wylie identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lake Wylie roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of South Carolina (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Lake Wylie is ranked #108 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lake Wylie is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tega Cay (0.4% Native American/Other), and Baxter Village (0.2% Native American/Other). Lake Wylie is less Native American/Other than neighboring India Hook (1.4% Native American/Other), and Newport (1.2% Native American/Other).

Lake Wylie's Multiracial Population

646 residents of Lake Wylie identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lake Wylie roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Carolina (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Lake Wylie is ranked #91 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lake Wylie is more Multiracial than neighboring Tega Cay (4.5% Multiracial), India Hook (3.8% Multiracial), Baxter Village (3.5% Multiracial), Newport (4.2% Multiracial), and Riverview (4.4% Multiracial).

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