April 1, 1970 Census April 1, 1980 Census April 1, 1990 Census April 1, 2000 Census
South Carolina Total Population 2,590,516 3,121,820 3,486,703 4,012,012
White 1,794,430 2,147,224 2,406,974 2,695,560
Black 789,041 948,623 1,039,884 1,185,216
American Indian and Alaska Native 2,241 5,757 8,246 13,718
American Indian   5,665 8,049 10,201
Catawba   993 633 1,134
Cherokee     3,279 3,062
Lumbee     486 933
Sioux       227
All other Indian   4,672 3,651 4,845
Alaska Native   92 197 95
Asian or Pacific Islander 4,804 13,370 22,382 37,642
Asian   12,641 21,399 36,014
Chinese 521 1,404 3,039 5,967
Filipino 1,222 3,696 5,521 6,423
Japanese 826 1,415 1,885 2,448
Asian Indian   2,152 3,900 8,356
Korean   1,390 2,577 3,665
Vietnamese   1,072 1,752 4,248
Cambodian   21 239 341
Hmong     76 860
Laotian   203 598 1,324
Thai   277 565 688
All other Asian 2,235 1,011 1,247 1,694
Pacific Islander   729 983 1,628
Hawaiian   439 426 391
Samoan   77 159 277
Guamanian   189 317 489
All other Pacific Islander   24 81 471
All Other Races   6,846 9,217 79,876*
Hispanic Origin 25,110 33,426 30,551 95,076
Mexican   17,523 11,028 52,871
Puerto Rico   4,114 6,423 12,211
Cuban   1,665 1,652 2,875
Dominican     464 707
Costa Rican       986
Guatemalan     188 1,654
Honduran     337 1,663
Nicaraguan     268 489
Panamanian     666 927
Salvadoran     146 806
Columbian     1,098 3,223
Peruvian     179 547
Other Hispanic   10,124 8,102 16,117

Note: The data for race represent self-classification by people according to the race with which they most closely identify. Hispanic origin and race are distinct, thus persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race.

*2000 Census, single race category. Multi-race categories are included with other races.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Population and Housing, 1970-2000.

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