Lake Murray of Richland, SC Demographics

A map of Lake Murray of Richland's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,474	6,876	92.2%	84.8%
Black	429	464	6.1%	5.7%
Hispanic	78	251	1.1%	3.1%
Multiracial	42	272	0.6%	3.4%
Asian	0	214	0.0%	2.6%
Native American/Other	0	33	0.0%	0.4%

Lake Murray of Richland, South Carolina has an estimated population of 7,023, a large decrease from the 8,110 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.2% White, 6.1% Black, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Murray of Richland, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Murray of Richland 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 Lake Murray of Richland, that probability was 27.5% in 2020 and 14.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Murray of Richland is ranked the 85th 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). Lake Murray of Richland was ranked the 73rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Murray of Richland's White Population

6,474 residents of Lake Murray of Richland, or 92.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Murray of Richland is significantly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Lake Murray of Richland ranks 66th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Murray of Richland's White population has declined by an estimated 5.8%. White residents' share of Lake Murray of Richland's population has increased from 84.8% to 92.2%.

Lake Murray of Richland is more White than neighboring Irmo (58.1% White), Chapin (72.7% White), Peak (64.8% White), Lexington (73.3% White), and Seven Oaks (57.7% White).

Lake Murray of Richland's Black Population

429 residents of Lake Murray of Richland, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Murray of Richland is significantly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Lake Murray of Richland ranks 406th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Murray of Richland's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.5%. Black residents' share of Lake Murray of Richland's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.1%.

Lake Murray of Richland is less Black than neighboring Irmo (27.4% Black), Chapin (16.1% Black), Peak (35.2% Black), Lexington (11.1% Black), and Seven Oaks (31.8% Black).

Lake Murray of Richland's Asian Population

0 residents of Lake Murray of Richland, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Murray of Richland is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Lake Murray of Richland ranks 40th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Murray of Richland's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Lake Murray of Richland's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.0%.

Lake Murray of Richland is less Asian than neighboring Irmo (4.3% Asian), Chapin (1.9% Asian), Lexington (6% Asian), and Seven Oaks (1.8% Asian).

Lake Murray of Richland's Hispanic Population

78 residents of Lake Murray of Richland, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Murray of Richland is lower than in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Murray of Richland ranks 262nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Murray of Richland's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 68.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Murray of Richland's population has decreased from 3.1% to 1.1%.

Lake Murray of Richland is more Hispanic than neighboring Peak (0% Hispanic). Lake Murray of Richland is less Hispanic than neighboring Irmo (5.6% Hispanic), Chapin (3.7% Hispanic), Lexington (6.6% Hispanic), and Seven Oaks (4.9% Hispanic).

Lake Murray of Richland's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lake Murray of Richland, 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 Lake Murray of Richland is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Murray of Richland ranks 359th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

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

Lake Murray of Richland is less Native American/Other than neighboring Irmo (0.1% Native American/Other), Chapin (0.1% Native American/Other), Lexington (0.4% Native American/Other), and Seven Oaks (1.7% Native American/Other).

Lake Murray of Richland's Multiracial Population

42 residents of Lake Murray of Richland, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Murray of Richland is slightly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Murray of Richland ranks 260th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Murray of Richland's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 84.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Murray of Richland's population has decreased from 3.4% to 0.6%.

Lake Murray of Richland is more Multiracial than neighboring Peak (0% Multiracial). Lake Murray of Richland is less Multiracial than neighboring Irmo (4.5% Multiracial), Chapin (5.6% Multiracial), Lexington (2.6% Multiracial), and Seven Oaks (2.2% 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.