2006 State Report > Who We Are > Race
Who We Are: Race
In 2004, the 65 and older population in South Carolina was 78.3 percent White alone, 20.7 percent African American alone, and 1.0 percent other races. Other races include the Census Bureau's race groupings of Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race, and Two or More Races. Less than 1 percent of South Carolina's population aged 65 and over was of Hispanic or Latino origin.
In the 2000 Census, South Carolina's 65 and older population was 77.6 percent White alone, 21.4 percent African American alone, 1.0 percent other races, and 0.6 percent Hispanic or Latino.
South Carolina Population by Age and Race: 2004
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 American Community Survey, Tables B01001 and B01001A-G.
South Carolina's Older Population by Age Group and Race: 2004
| 55+ | 65+ | 75+ | 85+ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Total Population | 938,209 | 100.0 | 489,220 | 100.0 | 208,709 | 100.0 | 41,579 | 100.0 |
| White Alone | 719,717 | 76.7 | 382,838 | 78.3 | 164,436 | 78.8 | 33,381 | 80.3 |
| African American Alone | 204,620 | 21.8 | 101,413 | 20.7 | 42,804 | 20.5 | 8,055 | 19.4 |
| Other Races | 13,872 | 1.5 | 4,969 | 1.0 | 1,469 | 0.7 | 143 | 0.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7,179 | 0.8 | 2,296 | 0.5 | 425 | 0.2 | 131 | 0.3 |
Note: A person of Hispanic or Latino origin is defined as a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 American Community Survey, Tables B01001 and B01001A-I.