Carlisle, SC Demographics

A map of Carlisle's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	439	287	88.9%	89.4%
White	43	23	8.7%	7.2%
Hispanic	7	1	1.4%	0.3%
Multiracial	5	8	1.0%	2.5%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.3%

Carlisle, South Carolina has an estimated population of 494, a dramatic increase from the 321 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.9% Black, 8.7% White, 1.4% Hispanic, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Carlisle, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Carlisle has become slightly more 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 Carlisle, that probability was 19.5% in 2020 and 20.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carlisle is ranked the 335th 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). Carlisle was ranked the 365th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Carlisle's White Population

43 residents of Carlisle, or 8.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carlisle is significantly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Carlisle ranks 462nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carlisle's White population has grown by an estimated 87.0%. White residents' share of Carlisle's population has increased from 7.2% to 8.7%.

Carlisle is less White than neighboring Monarch Mill (57.8% White), Whitmire (68.2% White), Lockhart (88.1% White), Union (50.7% White), and Gayle Mill (60% White).

Carlisle's Black Population

439 residents of Carlisle, or 88.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carlisle is significantly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Carlisle ranks 10th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carlisle's Black population has grown by an estimated 53.0%. Black residents' share of Carlisle's population has decreased from 89.4% to 88.9%.

Carlisle is more Black than neighboring Monarch Mill (20.5% Black), Whitmire (18.9% Black), Lockhart (7.2% Black), Union (43% Black), and Gayle Mill (35.1% Black).

Carlisle's Asian Population

0 residents of Carlisle, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carlisle is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Carlisle ranks 285th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

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

Carlisle is less Asian than neighboring Monarch Mill (0.2% Asian), and Union (0.1% Asian).

Carlisle's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Carlisle, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carlisle is lower than in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Carlisle ranks 466th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carlisle's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 600.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Carlisle's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.4%.

Carlisle is more Hispanic than neighboring Monarch Mill (0.1% Hispanic), and Lockhart (0% Hispanic). Carlisle is less Hispanic than neighboring Whitmire (2.3% Hispanic), Union (4.2% Hispanic), and Gayle Mill (4.8% Hispanic).

Carlisle's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Carlisle, 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 Carlisle is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Carlisle ranks 382nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carlisle's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Carlisle's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Carlisle is less Native American/Other than neighboring Monarch Mill (0.9% Native American/Other), Whitmire (0.2% Native American/Other), Lockhart (0.2% Native American/Other), and Union (0.1% Native American/Other).

Carlisle's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Carlisle, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carlisle is slightly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Carlisle ranks 361st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carlisle's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 37.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Carlisle's population has decreased from 2.5% to 1.0%.

Carlisle is more Multiracial than neighboring Gayle Mill (0.1% Multiracial). Carlisle is less Multiracial than neighboring Monarch Mill (20.4% Multiracial), Whitmire (10.5% Multiracial), Lockhart (4.4% Multiracial), and Union (1.9% 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.