Daviston, SC Demographics

A map of Daviston's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	141	128	53.8%	30.7%
Black	121	213	46.2%	51.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	47	0.0%	11.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	29	0.0%	7.0%

Daviston, South Carolina has an estimated population of 262, a dramatic decrease from the 417 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.8% White, 46.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Daviston, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Daviston 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 Daviston, that probability was 62.7% in 2020 and 49.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Daviston is ranked the 389th 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). Daviston was ranked the 348th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Daviston's White Population

141 residents of Daviston, or 53.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Daviston is lower than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Daviston ranks 400th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Daviston's White population has grown by an estimated 10.2%. White residents' share of Daviston's population has increased from 30.7% to 53.8%.

Daviston is more White than neighboring Centenary (43.5% White), and Stuckey (40.5% White). Daviston is less White than neighboring Johnsonville (75.3% White), Hemingway (59.4% White), and Aynor (90% White).

Daviston's Black Population

121 residents of Daviston, or 46.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Daviston is significantly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Daviston ranks 109th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Daviston's Black population has declined by an estimated 43.2%. Black residents' share of Daviston's population has decreased from 51.1% to 46.2%.

Daviston is more Black than neighboring Johnsonville (18.1% Black), Hemingway (28% Black), and Aynor (4.5% Black). Daviston is less Black than neighboring Centenary (56.5% Black), and Stuckey (59.5% Black).

Daviston's Asian Population

0 residents of Daviston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Daviston is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Daviston ranks 359th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Daviston's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Daviston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Daviston is less Asian than neighboring Aynor (1.1% Asian).

Daviston's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Daviston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Daviston is lower than in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Daviston ranks 60th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Daviston's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Daviston's population has decreased from 11.3% to 0.0%.

Daviston is less Hispanic than neighboring Hemingway (12% Hispanic), and Aynor (3% Hispanic).

Daviston's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Daviston, 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 Daviston is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Daviston ranks 420th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Daviston's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Daviston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Daviston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Johnsonville (1.2% Native American/Other).

Daviston's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Daviston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Daviston is slightly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Daviston ranks 14th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Daviston's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Daviston's population has decreased from 7.0% to 0.0%.

Daviston is less Multiracial than neighboring Johnsonville (5.4% Multiracial), Hemingway (0.6% Multiracial), and Aynor (1.4% 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.