Ware Shoals, SC Demographics

A map of Ware Shoals's Population by Race

Ware Shoals, South Carolina has an estimated population of 2,074, a large increase from the 1,701 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 58.3% White, 20.3% Black, 17.2% Hispanic, 4.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ware Shoals, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ware Shoals has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more 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 Ware Shoals, that probability was 49.0% in 2020 and 58.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ware Shoals is ranked the 193rd 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). Ware Shoals was ranked the 207th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ware Shoals's White Population

1,210 residents of Ware Shoals, or 58.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ware Shoals is slightly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Ware Shoals ranks 197th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ware Shoals's White population has grown by an estimated 5.9%. White residents' share of Ware Shoals's population has decreased from 67.2% to 58.3%.

Ware Shoals is more White than neighboring Cokesbury (0% White). Ware Shoals is less White than neighboring Hodges (93.8% White), Donalds (72.4% White), Princeton (100% White), and Due West (65.9% White).

Ware Shoals's Black Population

422 residents of Ware Shoals, or 20.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ware Shoals is slightly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Ware Shoals ranks 242nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ware Shoals's Black population has grown by an estimated 6.3%. Black residents' share of Ware Shoals's population has decreased from 23.3% to 20.3%.

Ware Shoals is more Black than neighboring Hodges (2.6% Black), and Princeton (0% Black). Ware Shoals is less Black than neighboring Cokesbury (100% Black), Donalds (24.2% Black), and Due West (23% Black).

Ware Shoals's Asian Population

0 residents of Ware Shoals, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ware Shoals is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Ware Shoals ranks 226th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ware Shoals's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Ware Shoals's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Ware Shoals is less Asian than neighboring Hodges (1.6% Asian), and Due West (0.5% Asian).

Ware Shoals's Hispanic Population

356 residents of Ware Shoals, or 17.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ware Shoals is higher than in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Ware Shoals ranks 278th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ware Shoals's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 657.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Ware Shoals's population has increased from 2.8% to 17.2%.

Ware Shoals is more Hispanic than neighboring Hodges (0% Hispanic), Cokesbury (0% Hispanic), Donalds (1.7% Hispanic), Princeton (0% Hispanic), and Due West (7.6% Hispanic).

Ware Shoals's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Ware Shoals, 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 Ware Shoals is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Ware Shoals ranks 280th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ware Shoals's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ware Shoals's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Ware Shoals is less Native American/Other than neighboring Donalds (1.7% Native American/Other), and Due West (0.2% Native American/Other).

Ware Shoals's Multiracial Population

86 residents of Ware Shoals, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ware Shoals is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Ware Shoals ranks 44th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ware Shoals's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Ware Shoals's population has decreased from 5.6% to 4.1%.

Ware Shoals is more Multiracial than neighboring Hodges (2.1% Multiracial), Cokesbury (0% Multiracial), Donalds (0% Multiracial), Princeton (0% Multiracial), and Due West (2.8% 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.