St. Matthews, SC Demographics
A map of St. Matthews's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 1,068 | 58.0% |
White | 655 | 35.6% |
Hispanic | 52 | 2.8% |
Multiracial | 48 | 2.6% |
Native American/Other | 11 | 0.6% |
Asian | 7 | 0.4% |
St. Matthews, South Carolina had a population of 1,841 in 2020. It was 35.6% White, 58.0% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of St. Matthews, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 475 places in South Carolina, St. Matthews is the 201st 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).
St. Matthews's White Population
655 residents of St. Matthews identify as White, or 35.6%. This makes the White share of the population of St. Matthews considerably less than the White share of the population of South Carolina (62.1% White). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, St. Matthews is ranked #378 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
St. Matthews is more White than neighboring Brookdale (1.2% White), Wilkinson Heights (1% White), Gadsden (6.4% White), and Orangeburg (16.9% White). St. Matthews is less White than neighboring Cameron (63.6% White).
St. Matthews's Black Population
1,068 residents of St. Matthews identify as Black, or 58.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of St. Matthews considerably larger than the Black share of the population of South Carolina (24.8% Black). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, St. Matthews is ranked #83 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
St. Matthews is more Black than neighboring Cameron (31.6% Black). St. Matthews is less Black than neighboring Brookdale (95.7% Black), Wilkinson Heights (93.4% Black), Gadsden (88.7% Black), and Orangeburg (76.4% Black).
St. Matthews's Asian Population
7 residents of St. Matthews identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of St. Matthews roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Carolina (1.7% Asian). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, St. Matthews is ranked #249 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
St. Matthews is more Asian than neighboring Cameron (0.3% Asian), Brookdale (0.1% Asian), and Gadsden (0.1% Asian). St. Matthews is less Asian than neighboring Orangeburg (2.1% Asian).
St. Matthews's Hispanic Population
52 residents of St. Matthews identify as Hispanic, or 2.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of St. Matthews roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Carolina (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, St. Matthews is ranked #271 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
St. Matthews is more Hispanic than neighboring Cameron (2.7% Hispanic), Brookdale (0.7% Hispanic), Gadsden (1.8% Hispanic), and Orangeburg (2% Hispanic). St. Matthews is less Hispanic than neighboring Wilkinson Heights (3% Hispanic).
St. Matthews's Native American/Other Population
11 residents of St. Matthews 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 St. Matthews 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, St. Matthews is ranked #239 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
St. Matthews is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cameron (0.5% Native American/Other). St. Matthews is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gadsden (1.5% Native American/Other), and Orangeburg (0.7% Native American/Other).
St. Matthews's Multiracial Population
48 residents of St. Matthews identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of St. Matthews roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Carolina (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, St. Matthews is ranked #339 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
St. Matthews is more Multiracial than neighboring Cameron (1.3% Multiracial), Brookdale (1.7% Multiracial), Wilkinson Heights (1.6% Multiracial), Gadsden (1.5% Multiracial), and Orangeburg (1.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.