Berkeley County Demographics

A map of Berkeley County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	148,260	137,840	60.1%	60.0%
Black	56,035	51,784	22.7%	22.5%
Hispanic	22,587	20,328	9.2%	8.8%
Multiracial	11,374	11,628	4.6%	5.1%
Asian	6,245	5,353	2.5%	2.3%
Native American/Other	2,301	2,928	0.9%	1.3%

Berkeley County, South Carolina has an estimated population of 246,802, an increase from the 229,861 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.1% White, 22.7% Black, 9.2% Hispanic, 4.6% Multiracial, 2.5% Asian, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Berkeley County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Berkeley is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than South Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Berkeley County, that probability was 57.9% in 2020 and 57.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Berkeley County is ranked the 8th most populous county in South Carolina, out of 46 counties. Berkeley County was ranked the 8th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Berkeley County's White Population

148,260 residents of Berkeley County, or 60.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Berkeley County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Berkeley County ranks 21st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Berkeley County's White population has grown by an estimated 7.6%. White residents' share of Berkeley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 60.1%.

Berkeley County is more White than neighboring Williamsburg County (32.2% White), and Clarendon County (49.3% White). Berkeley County is less White than neighboring Charleston County (64.5% White), Dorchester County (60.6% White), and Georgetown County (65.8% White).

Berkeley County's Black Population

56,035 residents of Berkeley County, or 22.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Berkeley County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Berkeley County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Berkeley County's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.2%. Black residents' share of Berkeley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 22.7%.

Berkeley County is less Black than neighboring Dorchester County (24.9% Black), Williamsburg County (63.1% Black), Clarendon County (44.1% Black), and Georgetown County (27.8% Black).

Berkeley County's Asian Population

6,245 residents of Berkeley County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Berkeley County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Berkeley County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Berkeley County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 16.7%. Asian residents' share of Berkeley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

Berkeley County is more Asian than neighboring Charleston County (1.8% Asian), Dorchester County (2.1% Asian), Williamsburg County (0.8% Asian), Clarendon County (0.8% Asian), and Georgetown County (0.3% Asian).

Berkeley County's Hispanic Population

22,587 residents of Berkeley County, or 9.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Berkeley County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Berkeley County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Berkeley County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Berkeley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 9.2%.

Berkeley County is more Hispanic than neighboring Charleston County (7.2% Hispanic), Dorchester County (7.2% Hispanic), Williamsburg County (2.5% Hispanic), Clarendon County (3.2% Hispanic), and Georgetown County (3.6% Hispanic).

Berkeley County's Native American/Other Population

2,301 residents of Berkeley County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Berkeley County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Berkeley County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Berkeley County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 21.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Berkeley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Berkeley County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Charleston County (0.5% Native American/Other), Williamsburg County (0.5% Native American/Other), Clarendon County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Georgetown County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Berkeley County's Multiracial Population

11,374 residents of Berkeley County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Berkeley County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Berkeley County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Berkeley County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 2.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Berkeley County's population has decreased from 5.1% to 4.6%.

Berkeley County is more Multiracial than neighboring Charleston County (3.4% Multiracial), Dorchester County (4.4% Multiracial), Williamsburg County (0.9% Multiracial), Clarendon County (2.3% Multiracial), and Georgetown County (2.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.