Blackville, SC Demographics

A map of Blackville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	1,586	1,583	89.2%	82.3%
White	137	250	7.7%	13.0%
Multiracial	55	38	3.1%	2.0%
Asian	0	6	0.0%	0.3%
Hispanic	0	31	0.0%	1.6%
Native American/Other	0	15	0.0%	0.8%

Blackville, South Carolina has an estimated population of 1,778, a decrease from the 1,923 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.2% Black, 7.7% White, 3.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blackville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blackville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less 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 Blackville, that probability was 30.5% in 2020 and 19.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blackville is ranked the 214th most populous place in South Carolina, out of 475 places. 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). Blackville was ranked the 197th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blackville's White Population

137 residents of Blackville, or 7.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blackville is significantly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Blackville ranks 450th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackville's White population has declined by an estimated 45.2%. White residents' share of Blackville's population has decreased from 13.0% to 7.7%.

Blackville is less White than neighboring Hilda (83.8% White), Elko (18.6% White), Barnwell (45.8% White), Springfield (39.5% White), and Williston (40.4% White).

Blackville's Black Population

1,586 residents of Blackville, or 89.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blackville is significantly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Blackville ranks 26th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackville's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Blackville's population has increased from 82.3% to 89.2%.

Blackville is more Black than neighboring Hilda (12% Black), Elko (66.6% Black), Barnwell (45.9% Black), Springfield (39.1% Black), and Williston (58.5% Black).

Blackville's Asian Population

0 residents of Blackville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blackville is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Blackville ranks 283rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Blackville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Blackville is less Asian than neighboring Hilda (3.2% Asian), Barnwell (1.4% Asian), and Springfield (0.4% Asian).

Blackville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Blackville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blackville is lower than in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Blackville ranks 375th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Blackville's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Blackville is less Hispanic than neighboring Barnwell (3.4% Hispanic), Springfield (19.2% Hispanic), and Williston (0.2% Hispanic).

Blackville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Blackville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Blackville is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Blackville ranks 188th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blackville's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Blackville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Barnwell (0.5% Native American/Other), and Springfield (0.6% Native American/Other).

Blackville's Multiracial Population

55 residents of Blackville, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blackville is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Blackville ranks 413th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 44.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Blackville's population has increased from 2.0% to 3.1%.

Blackville is more Multiracial than neighboring Hilda (1.1% Multiracial), Barnwell (3% Multiracial), Springfield (1.1% Multiracial), and Williston (0.9% Multiracial). Blackville is less Multiracial than neighboring Elko (14.9% 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.