Finklea, SC Demographics

A map of Finklea's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	280	185	82.4%	63.6%
White	60	98	17.6%	33.7%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	1.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	5	0.0%	1.7%

Finklea, South Carolina has an estimated population of 340, a large increase from the 291 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.4% Black, 17.6% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Finklea, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Finklea 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 Finklea, that probability was 48.2% in 2020 and 29.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Finklea is ranked the 370th 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). Finklea was ranked the 374th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Finklea's White Population

60 residents of Finklea, or 17.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Finklea is significantly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Finklea ranks 390th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Finklea's White population has declined by an estimated 38.8%. White residents' share of Finklea's population has decreased from 33.7% to 17.6%.

Finklea is more White than neighboring Green Sea (0% White). Finklea is less White than neighboring Live Oak (100% White), Loris (56.7% White), Tabor City (48.5% White), and Ketchuptown (100% White).

Finklea's Black Population

280 residents of Finklea, or 82.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Finklea is significantly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Finklea ranks 66th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Finklea's Black population has grown by an estimated 51.4%. Black residents' share of Finklea's population has increased from 63.6% to 82.4%.

Finklea is more Black than neighboring Live Oak (0% Black), Loris (35.3% Black), Tabor City (42.5% Black), and Ketchuptown (0% Black). Finklea is less Black than neighboring Green Sea (100% Black).

Finklea's Asian Population

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

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

Finklea is less Asian than neighboring Loris (2.6% Asian).

Finklea's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Finklea, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Finklea is lower than in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Finklea ranks 429th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Finklea's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Finklea's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Finklea is less Hispanic than neighboring Loris (2.1% Hispanic), and Tabor City (1.9% Hispanic).

Finklea's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Finklea is less Native American/Other than neighboring Loris (1.5% Native American/Other), and Tabor City (1.5% Native American/Other).

Finklea's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Finklea, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Finklea is slightly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Finklea ranks 423rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Finklea's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Finklea's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.0%.

Finklea is less Multiracial than neighboring Loris (1.9% Multiracial), and Tabor City (5.6% 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.