Total business owners in South Carolina broken down by various demographics. N/A indicates data was not gathered as part of the U.S. Census.
Sources:U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy; Annual Business Survey, 2019 (Census); Nonemployer Statistics by Demographics, 2019 (Census).
| Ownership | Without employees | With employees | Total businesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 166,000 | 16,217 | 182,217 |
| Female | 199,000 | 49,621 | 248,621 |
| Owned equally by both groups | 8,800 | 8,766 | 17,566 |
| *** | |||
| Veteran | 31,000 | 5,173 | 36,173 |
| Not veteran | 341,000 | 67,632 | 408,632 |
| Owned equally by both groups | 2,200 | 1,800 | 4,000 |
| *** | |||
| Hispanic | 19,500 | N/A | N/A |
| Not Hispanic | 354,000 | 72,752 | 426,752 |
| Owned equally by both groups | 400 | 162 | 562 |
| *** | |||
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2,800 | N/A | N/A |
| Asian | 11,000 | 4,598 | 15,598 |
| Black or African American | 76,500 | 2,849 | 79,349 |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 350 | N/A | N/A |
| White | 287,000 | 66,755 | 353,755 |
| *** | |||
| Hispanic or racial minority | 106,000 | 9,514 | 115,514 |
| White and not Hispanic | 268,000 | 64,536 | 332,536 |
| Owned equally by both groups | 850 | 554 | 1,404 |
