Dovesville, SC Demographics

A map of Dovesville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	562	498	50.2%	60.2%
White	558	304	49.8%	36.8%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.2%
Multiracial	0	20	0.0%	2.4%

Dovesville, South Carolina has an estimated population of 1,120, a dramatic increase from the 827 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 50.2% Black, 49.8% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dovesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dovesville is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is 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 Dovesville, that probability was 50.2% in 2020 and 50.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dovesville is ranked the 255th 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). Dovesville was ranked the 280th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dovesville's White Population

558 residents of Dovesville, or 49.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dovesville is considerably lower than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Dovesville ranks 374th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dovesville's White population has grown by an estimated 83.6%. White residents' share of Dovesville's population has increased from 36.8% to 49.8%.

Dovesville is more White than neighboring Darlington (32.5% White), Hartsville (47.9% White), and Cash (0% White). Dovesville is less White than neighboring Society Hill (53.1% White), and North Hartsville (62.6% White).

Dovesville's Black Population

562 residents of Dovesville, or 50.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dovesville is significantly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Dovesville ranks 74th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dovesville's Black population has grown by an estimated 12.9%. Black residents' share of Dovesville's population has decreased from 60.2% to 50.2%.

Dovesville is more Black than neighboring Society Hill (39.9% Black), North Hartsville (19.4% Black), and Hartsville (46.8% Black). Dovesville is less Black than neighboring Darlington (61.3% Black), and Cash (84.2% Black).

Dovesville's Asian Population

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

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

Dovesville is less Asian than neighboring Hartsville (3.1% Asian), and Cash (0.4% Asian).

Dovesville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Dovesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dovesville is lower than in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Dovesville ranks 464th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

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

Dovesville is less Hispanic than neighboring Darlington (3.5% Hispanic), North Hartsville (2.5% Hispanic), Hartsville (1.1% Hispanic), and Cash (12.7% Hispanic).

Dovesville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Dovesville, 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 Dovesville is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Dovesville ranks 402nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

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

Dovesville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Society Hill (4.6% Native American/Other), North Hartsville (1.2% Native American/Other), and Hartsville (0.1% Native American/Other).

Dovesville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Dovesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dovesville is slightly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Dovesville ranks 368th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dovesville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Dovesville's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.0%.

Dovesville is less Multiracial than neighboring Darlington (2.7% Multiracial), Society Hill (2.3% Multiracial), North Hartsville (14.3% Multiracial), Hartsville (1% Multiracial), and Cash (2.7% 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.