Columbia Standard

Of the 411,357 citizens living in Richland County in 2019, 97 percent said they were only one race, while three percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

Of those who said they were one race, the majority identified as african american.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Statistical data for 2020 will be released later this year.

	Estimated Total	Percent of Total Population
White	184,514	44.9%
African American	192,946	46.9%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	834	0.2%
Asian	11,752	2.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	476	0.1%
Some Other Race	8,405	2%

Source: US Census Bureau